Saad Mohamed Mansour from Department OF Plant Protection successfully defended his MSc.work with the title )Evaluation of the efficacy of plant-based pollen substitutes on Nosema disease and honey bee colony activity(
The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of plant extracts on honey bee colony activity and honey production, as well as to assess the effectiveness of extracts from sedge flowers, milk thistle seeds, and wild artichoke fruits in controlling the fungus N. ceranae, given their content of certain pathogen-antagonistic compounds.
The researcher recommended conducting further studies on the use of plant extracts and powders that could be effective in controlling Nosema disease, as well as investigating the resistance of different honey bee strains to the fungus.
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