Survival, Body Condition, and Immune System of Apis mellifera liguistica Fed Avocado, Maize, and Polyfloral Pollen Diet.

Nutritional stress is the major factor contributing to decline in the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) populations given the high degree of dependence on floral resources, and due to the habitat loss. In this sense, monocultures of maize and avocado have great extensions in Mexico, but their impact on the physiology and morphology of A.