Survival of Honey Bees, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Fed Various Pollen Sources

Twenty-five pure pollens plus several blends of pollen were fed as sole protein sources to honey bees, Apis mellifera L., and resultant survival of bees on these diets was measured. Average increase in mean life span of bees on a pollen diet versus sugar water controls was 19.5 d, with a range from ... View More