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Effect of Milk Protein Nutrition (Cow casein, Buffalo casein and Whey protein isolate (WPI) on Brood Area and Hypopharyngeal glands development in Honeybee Colonies (Apis mellifer

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Plant Protection

Abstract

This study was conducted to test the addition and feeding of milk casein and whey as a source of protein for honeybee individuals and its effect on honey productivity. Honeybee colonies collect pollen for adult longevity and the brood reading. However, pollens are poor in amino acids, so it's important to add artificial protein source. In this trial, cow casein, buffalo casein and whey were tested during autumn 2021. The results showed that the mean brood area in the tested colonies fed on whey diet (128.17 inch2) increase significantly comparing with the other diets (110.88, 100.00 and 81.38 inch2 for buffalo casein, cow casein and control diet, respectively. In the lab, caged worker bees consumed the highest amount of whey followed by buffalo and cow casein then the control ones (4.79, 3.64, 3.59 and 2.87 mg, respectively). The area of hypopharyngeal glands showed the greatest value in the worker bees fed on whey diet (0.039 mm2). A positive relationship was conducted between consumption of protein diets and hypopharyngeal gland surface area development.

DOI

10.21608/sjas.2022.120011.1190

Keywords

Honey bee, casein, whey protein and hypopharyngeal

Authors

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Darwish

MiddleName

Gomaa

Affiliation

Plant Prot. Dept. Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University

Email

gomaamahmoud99@yahoo.com

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First Name

Salmaa

Last Name

Galal

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Dairy Science Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, Egypt

Email

salmaa.mourad@mu.edu.eg

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Volume

4

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1

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33356

Issue Date

2022-06-01

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2022-02-04

Publish Date

2022-06-01

Page Start

135

Page End

141

Print ISSN

2535-1796

Online ISSN

2535-180X

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916

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Scientific Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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https://sjas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Milk Protein Nutrition (Cow casein, Buffalo casein and Whey protein isolate (WPI) on Brood Area and Hypopharyngeal glands development in Honeybee Colonies (Apis mellifera L.)

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22 Jan 2023