Pollen nutrition and colony development in honey bees: part 1
- 1 January 2005
- journal article
- other
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bee World
- Vol. 86 (1) , 3-10
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0005772x.2005.11099641
Abstract
Pollen is the honey bees' main source of several important nutrients. Consequently, an adequate pollen supply is essential to ensure the long-term survival of a colony and to maintain its productivity. Part 1 of this 2-part review focuses on the botanical composition of bee-collected pollen and its protein and mineral content. Further, we discuss the impact of pollen on honey bee physiology and assess the pollen requirements of individual workers and larvae.Keywords
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