Berna  Emsen, Ahmet  Dodologlu, 
    Physiological Characteristics of Honeybee (<I>Apis mellifera</I> L.) Colonies 
  Fed with Commercial Glucose,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 13,Issue 10,
    2014,
    Pages 623-626,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2014.623.626,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2014.623.626)
    Abstract: The present study was conducted in order to investigate the 
  effect of feeding commercial glucose on honeybees. Some physiological characteristics 
  of colonies such as colony population, brood area, weight gain in nectar flow 
  and honey production were examined in May to August, 2009. Two different compositions 
  were prepared using commercial glucose (group 1) and sucrose (group 2). Control 
  group was not given any feeding. Prepared syrups were given to colonies according 
  to Spring and Autumn feeding principles. There was a significant difference 
  between groups with regard to the amount of consumed food and weight gain. Colonies 
  in group 2 had the highest honey yield (35.20&plusmn;1.50 kg/colony) and consumed 
  more food (12.59&plusmn;0.50 kg/colony) than group 1 and control. Colonies fed 
  with commercial glucose had the smallest bee population and brood production 
  compared to group 1 and control. A significant positive correlation (r = 0.76, 
  p&lt;0.05) was found between bee population in Spring and honey production. 
  There was a significant relationship (p&lt;0.05) between brood production and 
  colony population (r = 0.44). These results suggest that feeding commercial 
  glucose is not recommended as supplementary feed for beekeeping.
    Keywords: production;supplementary feeding;;commercial glucose;colony performance;Honeybee (Apis mellifera)