Table 1 The supply and Preparation of nutrients.
Feeding treatments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glucose | Sucrose | Bee feed | Control | ||
Glucose: Water (1:1v/v) Brix 82 DE 37 Dextrose 14 Maltose 12 | Granulated Sugar: Water (1:1v/v) | Pasteurized Bee Feed Syrup: Sucrose: 30–36% Glucose: 27–30% Fructose: 37–40% Dry Matter: 72 ± 2% | No feding; free foraging | ||