Value of honey bee pollination to the Australian economy
Since the mid-1980s, economists have made numerous attempts at estimating the value of honey bee pollination to the Australian economy. The exercise is not straightforward,...
30 pages
Published: 12 Dec 2018
Author(s): John Roberts, Joel Armstrong
ISBN: 978-1-76053-028-0
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This research analysed Nosema spp. and viruses in response to supplementary pollen feeding and different autumn foraging environments. The findings highlight the potential for increasing pollen availability in autumn as a disease management strategy, but question the cost-benefit of achieving this through prophylactic use of pollen supplements.