Differential performance of honey bee colonies selected for bee-pollen production through instrumental insemination and free-mating technique

ABSTRACT The use of bee-pollen as a nutritional supplement or as a production-enhancing agent in livestock has increased the demand for this product worldwide. Despite the current importance of this niche within the apiculture industry, few studies have addressed the pollen production. We tested the...

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Main Authors: I.M. de Mattos, J. Souza, A.E.E. Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352016000501369&lng=en&tlng=en