Sharoni Shafir

Keywords branched-chain amino acids regulation post-ingestive geometric framework plant-pollinator interactions bumblebees Bombus terrestris Introduction Dietary protein is most animals’ main source of essential amino acids (EAAs): compounds that they must acquire for growth, maintenance, and reproduction.

Abstract A honeybee colony's well-being is its ability to nurture larvae into healthy adults. Understanding how nutrition supports brood rearing is crucial for developing diets that could aid against environmental threats. Nutritional research on whole colony brood development has been historically challenging due to difficulties documenting the diet's impact on brood production over time.