Studying the Effect of Using Super Protein as a Food Substitute on Honey Bee Colony Activity

Abstract The research was conducted in a private apiary in Al-Buaitha region - Baghdad governorate to evaluate the effect of adding super protein to the diet of honey bee colonies, and to note its effect on the colonies’ activity, growth, development, productivity and some characteristics of the honey produced. It is clear from the results that the best acceptance rates were achieved by the super protein treatment, and according to the results of the statistical analysis, it was significantly superior to all other treatments in terms of measuring the honey area 2.631 cm2, the brood area 1.622 cm2, and the pollen area 0.378 cm2 It was also noted that there was a positive effect in terms of honey area, where the treated cults produced more honey than the comparison treatment, with an average of (2.631 cm, 1.997 cm), respectively. The results showed that feeding with super protein encouraged the worker honey bees to raise more brood and thus increase the area of the brood, as it outperformed the comparison treatment with an average of (1.622 cm2 1.024 cm2), respectively.