The invention concerns a solid feed composition for use as nourishment for bees and for the prevention and treatment of acariosis, and, in particular, of infestation by Varroa destructor, as well as the relative treatment method, comprising: a) nutritional and tonic ingredients, consisting of algae containing vegetal proteins and yeasts; sugars and lower organic acids; b) natural antioxidants and antiseptics contained in the extracts of Origanum vulgare and of Pelargonium graveolens or essential oil of geranium and in the essential extracts of one or more aromatic or medicinal plants selected from: Crocus sativus, Monarda citriodora, Melissa officinalis, Myristica fragrans, and Origanum majorana; and c) curative substances for bees, comprising at least one of thymol and essential extracts of Thymus vulgaris, and at least one of oxalic acid, extracts of Aloe vera or Aloe arborescens, geraniol and extracts of Beta vulgaris cv. altissima, and mixtures of two or more of the same.
A23K 50/90 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les insectes, p. ex. pour les abeilles ou les vers à soie
A61K 36/00 - Préparations médicinales de constitution indéterminée contenant du matériel provenant d'algues, de lichens, de champignons, ou de plantes, ou leurs dérivés, p. ex. médicaments traditionnels à base de plantes
Varroa destructor Origanum vulgare and of Pelargonium graveolensCrocus sativus, Monarda citriodora, Melissa officinalis, Myristica fragransOriganum majoranaThymus vulgarisBeta vulgaris cv. altissimaBeta vulgaris cv. altissima, and mixtures of two or more of the same.
A23K 50/90 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les insectes, p. ex. pour les abeilles ou les vers à soie
A61K 36/00 - Préparations médicinales de constitution indéterminée contenant du matériel provenant d'algues, de lichens, de champignons, ou de plantes, ou leurs dérivés, p. ex. médicaments traditionnels à base de plantes
A23K 20/147 - Dérivés polymériques, p. ex. peptides ou protéines
A61K 36/21 - Amaranthaceae (famille de l'amaranthe), p. ex. amaranthe réfléchie ou amarantine globuleuse
A61K 35/748 - Cyanobactéries, c.-à-d. bactéries bleu-vert ou algues bleu-vert, p. ex. spiruline
A23K 10/30 - Produits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine végétale, p. ex. de racines, de graines ou de foinProduits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine fongique, p. ex. de champignons
A61K 36/05 - Chlorophycota ou chlorophyta (algues vertes), p. ex. Chlorella
A23K 20/158 - Acides grasGraissesProduits contenant des huiles ou des graisses
This invention concerns a method for preventing and treating Colony Collapse Disorder, consisting in the use of an automated device that delivers a diet specifically calibrated for consumption by farm colonies of bees to be treated. The apparatus comprises a box-like container (10) accommodating in its interior at least one reservoir for liquid-tight, accessible from outside through a nozzle (4), an atomizing device of a liquid solution or suspension contained in the reservoir, means for the delivery (2, 1) of the liquid atomized solution or suspension into micrometric drops outside the apparatus, and a control unit programmed for timing the delivery of the solution or suspension to the outside, for the determination of the quantity of solution or suspension delivered and for emitting alarm signals in case of malfunction, the apparatus being powered DC with the energy supplied by a solar panel (5) located outside of the container.
The liquid solution or suspension comprises tonic and nutrient ingredients, mainly consisting of milk powder, sugars and lower organic acids, antioxidant and antiseptic ingredients contained in plant extracts and healing ingredients to bees, such as essential oils of thyme and oxalic acid.
This invention concerns a method for preventing and treating Colony Collapse Disorder, consisting in the use of an automated device that delivers a diet specifically calibrated for consumption by farm colonies of bees to be treated. The apparatus comprises a box-like container (10) accommodating in its interior at least one reservoir for liquid-tight, accessible from outside through a nozzle (4), an atomizing device of a liquid solution or suspension contained in the reservoir, means for the delivery (2, 1) of the liquid atomized solution or suspension into micrometric drops outside the apparatus, and a control unit programmed for timing the delivery of the solution or suspension to the outside, for the determination of the quantity of solution or suspension delivered and for emitting alarm signals in case of malfunction, the apparatus being powered DC with the energy supplied by a solar panel (5) located outside of the container. The liquid solution or suspension comprises tonic and nutrient ingredients, mainly consisting of milk powder, sugars and lower organic acids, antioxidant and antiseptic ingredients contained in plant extracts and healing ingredients to bees, such as essential oils of thyme and oxalic acid.
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