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Today, more than 1500tons of bee pollen are produced per year worldwide. Despite the importance of this niche within the apiculture industry, several aspects of the bee pollen production system have been poorly studied. The most suitable population size for productive colonies, as well as the efficacy of carbohydrate and protein supplementation, has raised many questions and divergent conclusions are drawn in the literature. This research attempts to elucidate some questions of the bee pollen production system by measuring the bee pollen production of colonies with different population sizes and feeding treatments. Our results suggest that mid-sized (between 19,000 and 30,000 bees) colonies seem to optimize productivity and low frequency of problems of crammed grid boards. Carbohydrate supplementation should be used regularly and protein supplementation must be restricted to periods of pollen scarcity. Although this information will be helpful for beekeepers engaged in pollen production, a great number of questions concerning bee pollen production remain without the deserved scientific analysis.
- 出版日期2015
