The Influence of Fulvic Acid on Egg Laying of the Queen Bee in the Spring Period and the Productivity of the Bee Colony

The effect of fulvic acid, a promising biologically active additive (BAA), on the reproductive function of queen bees and the productivity of nucleus colonies is analyzed. A single dose of carbohydrate supplementation (40% sucrose solution) was 200 mL per colony. A total of 12 feedings was administe...

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Published in:Doklady earth sciences 2023-09, Vol.510 (1), p.349-352
Main Authors: Rumyantsev, V. A., Yaroshevich, G. S., Mazina, G. S., Mityukov, A. S., Puhalsky, J. V., Loskutov, S. I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Additives
Analysis
Bees
Biological activity
Carbohydrates
Colonies
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Egg laying
Eggs
Fulvic acids
Geoecology
Humic acid
Nucleus
Productivity
Sucrose
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Summary:The effect of fulvic acid, a promising biologically active additive (BAA), on the reproductive function of queen bees and the productivity of nucleus colonies is analyzed. A single dose of carbohydrate supplementation (40% sucrose solution) was 200 mL per colony. A total of 12 feedings was administered with an interval of three days. The effect of the drug on the reproductive function of queen bees was determined by counting the number of individuals in the capped brood using a grid frame every 12 days. As a result of this research, the positive effect of fulvic acid on the reproductive function of queen bees was established. When fulvic acid was used for spring supplementary feeding of bee colonies, a significant increase (on average, by 22.5% over two years of research) was established and the honey-production capability of the nucleus colonies increased by 17.7%.
ISSN:1028-334X
1531-8354
DOI:10.1134/S1028334X23600226