Stimulating protein-containing top dressing and its effectiveness in beekeeping
The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of a protein-containing preparation on economically useful traits of bee colonies of the Central Russian breed in the natural and climatic zone of the Udmurt Republic. During the study, superoxide dismutase (SOD), a strong high-molecular antioxidant belonging to membrane-bound and cytosolic enzymes, was used as a prophylactic drug to stimulate the development of bee colonies. The effectiveness of the drug in increasing cellular immunity in bees, in increasing strength, developing bee colonies and improving the quality of honey productivity was revealed. The intensity of egg production of queen bees in the experimental groups increased, the amount of marketable honey in the experimental groups exceeded the control values within 4.55 and 9.14 kg.