Methods and compositions for honey bee health
AssigneeSeed Health, Inc.
InventorsGregor REID, Brendan DAISLEY, Raja DHIR
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to compositions, methods and systems for the prophylaxis and treatment of honey bees (e.g, Apis mellifera) to protect and/or treat certain diseases, disorders and conditions, e.g., Colony Collapse Disorder and American foulbrood. The present disclosure comprises probiotic compositions, and methods of use thereof, for administration to honey bees for the purposes of treating or preventing disease.
Claims20
A method of using a composition for protecting honeybees from a pesticide, comprising administering to a hive in need thereof a composition that includes at least one Lactobacillus strain that comprises Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and wherein the pesticide is a neonicotinoid pesticide.
A method of using a composition for protecting honeybees from a pesticide, comprising administering to a hive in need thereof a composition that includes at least one Lactobacillus strain comprising Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1, and wherein the pesticide is selected from the group consisting of clothianidin and thiamethoxam.
A method of using a composition for protecting honeybees from a pesticide, comprising administering to a hive in need thereof a composition that includes at least one Lactobacillus strain comprising Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1, and wherein the pesticide is selected from the group consisting of acetamiprid, dinotefuran, nitenpyram, thiacloprid, and thiamethoxam.
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