The experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary protein levels on hypopharyngeal gland development and royal jelly production of honeybees in production stage. Thirty-five Apis mellifera L. colonies with equal size, queen quality and age were randomly divided into 7 groups with 5 replicates in each group and 1 colony in each replicate. Bees in control group were fed rape pollen, and the others in experimental groups were fed diets containing 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% and 40% protein, respectively. These indices were observed such as feed intake of honeybees, protein content and acini area of hypopharyngeal gland, production of royal jelly and acceptance rates of queen cells in worker honeybees. The results showed that protein levels significantly affected feed intake, hypopharyngeal gland development and royal jelly production (P<0.05). All indexes increased firstly and then decreased with the increasing of dietary protein level, and the maximum value was gotten at 30% dietary protein level. In conclusion, the 30% dietary protein level had the best effects on the development of hypopharyngeal gland and royal jelly production.［Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2011, 23（7）：1147 -1152］
WANG Gaiying,WU Zaifu,YANG Weiren,XU Baohua
. Effects of Dietary Protein Levels on Hypopharyngeal Gland Development and Royal Jelly Production of Apis mellifera L.[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2011
, 23(07)
: 1147
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DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2011.07.012
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