title: Consumption rate of some proteinic diets affecting hypopharyngeal glands development in honeybee workers.
abstract: The experiment was carried out under laboratory condition to study the consumption of some proteinic diets and their effect on hypopharyngeal glands (HPG) development during nursing period. The results showed that the bee bread and the pollen loads mixture with sugar (1:1) were more consumed by honeybee workers followed by Nectapol® and Yeast-Gluten mixture. The lowest consumption amount was recorded with traditional substitute. Clear differences were found in HPG development under feeding with different diets. The maximum development degree was observed when fed with bee bread followed by pollen loads and mixture from Yeast, Gluten and sugar (1:1:2). The acinal surface of HPG showed clear difference under feeding with difference diets. The largest area was recorded when honeybee workers fed on bee bread followed by Yeast-Gluten-sugar mixture (diet,4) and pollen loads(diet,2).
authors: Chair of Abdullah Baqshan Bee Research, Department of Plant Protection, College of Food Science and Agriculture, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Ahmad Alkazim
authors: AA
authors: Al-Ghamdi
authors: Abeer M
authors: AM
authors: Al-Khaibari
authors: Mohamed O
authors: MO
authors: Omar
keywords: Feed; Gland; Honey bee; Hypopharyngeal; Proteinic; Saudi Arabia
references: J Insect Physiol. 1998 May;44(5-6):393-404
references: 12770157