
Probiotics, Productivity, Health
Intestinal microorganisms play a major role in a colony's resistance strategy. They intervene for example in the conservation of the pollen stored in the hive. Microorganisms of the genus Pseudomonas , The ctobacillus and Saccharomyces Are present in the secretion of the hypopharyngeal glands used to produce the bee bread.
Emerging young bees acquire their intestinal micro flora through trophallaxis with other bees in the colony and through the consumption of pollen. Nutrition has a huge impact on the immune defense of the individual and the colony. The probiotic approach would maintain or restore the homeostasis of the intestinal microflora bees.
Antibiotics, pesticides, inadequate nutrition can cause an imbalance of the intestinal microbiota of bees. Several studies have already been done on the interest of adding symbiotic bacteria in the nourishing syrupto correct a problem.
Lactic bacteria. Are in the line of sight of Argentine researchers in the fight against bee infections. They recently selected two strains in vitro for their probiotic properties: johnsonii Lactobacillus CRL1647 and Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis Mori2.
Honey bee colonies were tested in northwestern Argentina on test hives and production hives. Their probiotic effects were conclusive as researchers found increased queen spawning, colony development, and improved honey production. In addition, it seems that bacteria reduce the impact of varroasis and nosemosis.
The importance of food and the quality of the intestinal flora of bees are indisputable to maintain healthy colonies. Who doubted it?