New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science abstracts

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Effect of feeding pollen substitutes to honey bee colonies
used for kiwifruit pollination and honey production

R. M. GOODWIN
A. TEN HOUTEN
J. H. PERRY

The Horticulture and Food Research
Institute of New Zealand
Apicultural Research Unit
Ruakura Research Centre
Private Bag 3123
Hamilton, New Zealand

Abstract  Feeding pollen substitutes to honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) orchards had no significant effect on the amount of kiwifruit pollen collected, but caused a decline in the amount of pollen collected from other sources. Pollen substitutes had no significant effect on honey production from colonies used for kiwifruit pollination or colonies managed solely for honey production.

Keywords  honey bees; kiwifruit; pollen substitutes; pollen collection; honey production; Apis mellifera; Actinidia deliciosa

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, 1994, Vol. 22: 459-462

0114-0671/94/2204-0459 $2.50/0 (c) The Royal Society of New Zealand 1994

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