Avaliação da alimentação artificial, em período chuvoso, no desempenho de Colônias de apis melífera, E seu reflexo na safra, em área de ecótono cerrado Amazônia. Araguaína, to.

Abstract

The experiment was conducted in order to evaluate the performance of Apis mellifera colonies supplemented with energy and protein diets energy and its reflection in the harvest. The diets were prepared with ingredients that were intended to meet the nutritional requirements of bees, which were easy to purchase and economically viable. The experiment was conducted from October 2015 to June 2016 in the apiary of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science - EMVZ at the Federal University of Tocantins, Campus Araguaína. They used 16 colonies of honeybees housed in Langstroth hives model and standardized. Then formed, randomly, two treatments with eight replications. The treatment I received energy-protein supplementation composed of a mixture of soy extract, honey and sugar, treatment consists II received energy supplementation honey and sugar. The variables analyzed were laying queen, number of frames creates, supplement intake, colony size, nectar reserve and honey production, with no statistical differences between treatments, the energy treatment differed from protein energy only for variable reserve pollen. Supplementation in the off season has shown to be an important tool in maintaining Apis mellifera colonies in the period of food shortages.