Method, apparatus and compositions for the prophylaxis and treatment of colony collapse disorder

A method for prevention and treatment of the Colony Collapse Disease (CCD) by administering nutrients and therapeutic to bee colonies to be treated, comprising delivering a liquid solution or suspension in a form of spray, the liquid solution or suspension comprising:

• a) a nutrition composition, comprising:
• a sugar, a lower organic acid, and one of milk powder, yeasts, or a mixture of milk powder and yeast;
• b) a natural antioxidant and antiseptic composition, comprising extract of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Crocus sativus, Pelargonium graveolens, Monarda citriodora, Myristica fragrans, Origanum vulgare and Origanum majorana;
• and
• c) a medicinal composition for bees, comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of thymol, oxalic acid, extracts of Thymus vulgaris, extracts of Aloe arborescens, and extracts of Beta vulgaris cv. altissima.

A liquid solution or suspension for prevention and treatment of the Colony Collapse Disease (CCD), comprising:

• a) a nutrition composition, comprising:
• a sugar, a lower organic acid, and at least one of milk powder, yeasts, or a mixture of milk powder and yeast;
• b) a natural antioxidant and antiseptic composition, comprising extract of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Crocus sativus, Pelargonium graveolens, Monarda citriodora, Myristica fragrans, Origanum vulgare and Origanum majorana;
• and
• c) a medicinal composition for bees, comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of thymol, oxalic acid, extracts of Thymus vulgaris, extracts of Aloe arborescens, and extracts of Beta vulgaris cv. altissima.

An automated apparatus for prevention and treatment of the Colony Collapse Disease (CCD) by administering nutrients, therapeutic or a mixture thereof to bee colonies to be treated, comprising:

• a container of a material resistant to atmospheric agents;
• a first reservoir accommodated in the container and accessible from the outside through a first nozzle, configured to store a liquid solution or suspension of the nutrients, therapeutic or the mixture thereof;
• a stirrer arranged inside the first reservoir;
• a nebulizer to nebulize the liquid solution or suspension in the first reservoir;
• a delivery system to deliver the liquid solution or suspension outside the automated apparatus in micrometric drops;
• a control unit programmed to control a timing of the delivery of the solution or suspension to the outside, an amount of the solution or suspension delivered and alarm signals emitting in case of malfunctions of the apparatus or reduction of the solution or suspension in the first reservoir below a predetermined level;
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• a solar panel located outside the container, wherein the solar panel is electrically connected to the control unit and provides power to the apparatus.