Evaluación del efecto de tres suplementos proteicos en el desempeño polinizador de Apis Mellifera
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https://doi.org/10.55873/9r7z5g77Palabras clave:
alimentación suplementaria, Apis mellifera, desarrollo de colonias, nutrición apícola, suplementos proteicosResumen
Se evaluó el efecto de tres suplementos comerciales sobre el desarrollo de colonias de Apis mellifera en el Fundo Agroinca, La Joya, Arequipa. Se realizó un ensayo de campo con cuatro tratamientos: control, NUC+ PRO SISA, PROMEGA y Torta Proteica, complementado con un análisis proximal de los suplementos. Durante el periodo experimental se registraron el peso de las colmenas, el número de marcos poblados y el número de marcos con cría. PROMEGA presentó el mejor comportamiento global, con los mayores valores promedio en peso, marcos poblados y marcos con cría. NUC+ PRO SISA mostró una respuesta intermedia, mientras que la Torta Proteica presentó un desempeño más limitado en los indicadores poblacionales. El análisis proximal evidenció diferencias en la composición nutricional de los productos. En conjunto, los resultados indican que la respuesta de las colonias depende de las características nutricionales del suplemento utilizado y de su desempeño bajo condiciones locales de campo.
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