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US 11,752,182 B2Granted
Integrative fungal solutions for protecting bees
AssigneeTurtle Bear Holdings, LLC
InventorPaul Edward Stamets
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Abstract
The present invention is based on a plurality of benefits from the extracts of mycelia of individual fungal species, and mixtures of species, to provide an armamentarium of defenses from multiple stressors in order to help bees survive a complex of symptoms collectively called colony collapse disorder (CCD). More particularly, the present invention utilizes specific concentrations of extracts from pure cultured mycelium from mushroom forming fungi to reduce harmful viruses in bees and to increase the longevity of bees.
Claims22
A composition for improving bee health comprising effective amounts of:
- 1% or less by volume of one or more aqueous ethanol mycelial extracts of Ganoderma applanatum, Ganoderma resinaceum, Fomes fomentarius, Fomitopsis officinalis, Trametes versicolor, or combinations thereof;
- one or more bee feeding supplements;
- and
- one or more preservatives.
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