Open AccessA Short Note on an Artisanal Incubator for Fermentation of Apis mellifera Artificial Diets
Author(s) -
Juliana Pereira Lisboa Mohallem Paiva,
Caroliozella Gama,
Paula Drago,
Celso Barbiéri,
M. M. Morais
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sociobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2447-8067
pISSN - 0361-6525
DOI - 10.13102/sociobiology.v66i4.4892
Subject(s) - incubator , biology , beekeeping , fermentation , resource (disambiguation) , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , agricultural science , business , botany , computer science , computer network
Considering the importance of offering food supplementation to the swarms during dearth periods, we developed in this project an artisanal incubator for fermentation of supplementary protein diets for Apis mellifera bees, obtaining a fresh, nutritious and palatable product, made on the property, thus facilitating access to the beekeeper to this resource.