Effect of yeast and essential oil-enriched diets on critical determinants of health and immune function in Africanized Apis mellifera

Effect of yeast and essential oil-enriched diets on critical determinants of health and immune function in Africanized Apis mellifera

Nutrition is vital for health and immune function in honey bees (Apis mellifera). The effect of diets enriched with bee-associated yeasts and essential oils of Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens) was tested on survival, food intake, accumulated fat body tissue, and gene expression of vitellogenin (V...

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Main Authors: César Canché-Collí, Humberto Estrella-Maldonado, Luis A. Medina-Medina, Humberto Moo-Valle, Luz Maria Calvo-Irabien, Elisa Chan-Vivas, Rosalina Rodríguez, Azucena Canto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-10-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Honeybee
Nutrition
Immune system
Bee-associated yeasts
Essential oil
Pollen substitutes
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12164.pdf

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