Influence of vitamin C in sugar syrup on brood area, colony population, body weight and protein in honey bees

Andi, M Amiri; Ahmadi, Ali Asghar

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“…In line with this study, Al-Ghamdi et al (2021) highlighted the role of Matricaria chamomilla, Mentha Spicata, and Cinnamomum zeylanicum in improving the development of the colonies. Also, the present findings are in line with previous studies (Herbert et al, 1985;Andi and Ahmadi 2014;Farjan et al, 2014) on using Vitamins C to improve the strength and survival of bee colonies. Indeed, bee feeding could affect the development of bee colonies (Bodla et al, 2009;Abou-Shaara 2017a).…”

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“…Hence, supplementing sugar syrup with specific materials can help improve the immunity and survival of such bees. Previous studies showed the role of vitamin C in improving brood rearing and the survival of honey bees (Herbert et al, 1985;Andi and Ahmadi 2014;Farjan et al, 2014). Indeed, available studies on vitamins are not sufficient but this specific vitamin has gained attention for a long time; however, it has not been tested with winter bees.…”

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Effects of Acetylsalicylic Acid, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, and Vitamin C On Survival, Immunity and Performance of Honey Bees

Abou‐Shaara

Amro

Omar

2023

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology

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From late autumn until the end of winter conditions, bees are exposed to many stress factors including low air temperature and several pathogens. This study aimed to estimate the effects of three commercial materials (acetylsalicylic acid, Echinacea purpurea extract, and vitamin (C) mixed with sugar feeding on some parameters related to stress tolerance using laboratory and field tests. The laboratory tests supported the potential role of vitamin C and Echinacea purpurea extract to enhance the tolerance ability of bees to low temperatures. The most promising results for the recovery time of bees after exposure to low temperatures, survival rates after narcosis, and hemocyte count were recorded with these two materials. After winter the strength of bee colonies fed on sugar feeding mixed with vitamin C and Echinacea purpurea extract were approximately equal to the strength before winter. However, the contrary was obtained with acetylsalicylic acid and the control group. Thus, using vitamin C or Echinacea purpurea extract as safe additives can boost the survival of bee colonies during the winter period.

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Effects of Acetylsalicylic Acid, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, and Vitamin C On Survival, Immunity and Performance of Honey Bees

Abou‐Shaara

Amro

Omar

2023

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology

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“…It can work from both inside and outside the cells to combat free radical damage and may act as a source of electrons to free radicals such as hydroxyl and superoxide radicals in order to quench their reactivity (Bendich et al, 1990;Bindhumol et al, 2003). Earlier studies showed that the dietary supplementation of VIT C positively influences the antioxidant defense and in turn reduces the winter mortality rate (Farjan et al, 2012;Andi & Ahmadi, 2014). The present study was designed to examine the protective effect of dietary supplementation of Ascorbic acid on the antioxidant defense system and histological alterations in the midgut of honeybee workers under IMD exposure.…”

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Evidence of diet supplementation with vitamin C protecting honeybees from Imidacloprid induced peroxidative damage: a study with Apis cerana indica

Syama

2022

Sociobiology

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Neonicotinoids are one of the major stresses contributing to the decline in the population of honeybees. Worker bees are prone to various stress factors during foraging and are susceptible to Imidacloprid due to the reduction in the number of genes encoding for the major enzyme families responsible for the detoxification of toxins. The present study worked on the hypothesis that the dietary supplementation of Ascorbic acid (VIT C) could reduce the peroxidative damage in the worker bees of Apis cerana indica exposed to sub-lethal concentration of imidacloprid (IMD). Furthermore, we also evaluated the role and efficacy of VIT C supplementation on the cytoarchitecture of midgut tissues on exposure to IMD. Colonies of honeybees were maintained by providing sugar syrup to the control group and sugar syrup supplemented with 0.2% VIT C for the experimental group for six months. Worker bees from both groups were randomly collected and exposed to 0.001 mg/mL IMD. To study the peroxidative damage, the activities of various enzymes were analyzed. The activities of antioxidant enzymes including Catalase, Superoxide Dismutase, Glutathione S Transferase, and Glutathione Peroxidase in the hemolymph and midgut tissues of worker bees were significantly decreased due to exposure to IMD as a single agent. However, their activities showed a significant elevation under diet supplementation with VIT C. Histological examination revealed midgut tissue damage and the rupture of peritrophic membrane among the workers exposed to IMD as compared with the control group. The damage to the midgut was alleviated and the peritrophic membrane was found to be intact in the worker bees supplemented with VIT C. Our results indicated that the dietary supplementation of VIT C has the potential to maintain the redox status and thereby can offer protective potential against the peroxidative damages induced by the sub-lethal concentration of IMD.

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Global honeybee health decline factors and potential conservation techniques

Yang

Long

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Influence of vitamin C in sugar syrup on brood area, colony population, body weight and protein in honey bees

Cited by 6 publications

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Effects of Acetylsalicylic Acid, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, and Vitamin C On Survival, Immunity and Performance of Honey Bees

Effects of Acetylsalicylic Acid, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, and Vitamin C On Survival, Immunity and Performance of Honey Bees

Evidence of diet supplementation with vitamin C protecting honeybees from Imidacloprid induced peroxidative damage: a study with Apis cerana indica

Global honeybee health decline factors and potential conservation techniques

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