Abstract:
The process includes feeding the bees in the fall with a mixture of 60% inverted corn syrup and 1.5-4.0 ml/L of a 3% aqueous solution of stevioside, in the amount of 2.0 L per bee colony and in the spring with a mixture of 50% inverted corn syrup and 1.5-4.0 ml/L of 3% aqueous solution of stevioside, in the amount of 1.0 L per bee colony, every 7-9 days, from April until the main harvest.