Reducing Honey Bee Winter Mortality with Molybdenum Supplementation: Field Evidence Across Europe
María Benito-Murcia, Clémence Riva, Eduardo José García-Vicente, Ana Pérez Pérez, María Martín Domínguez, Noelia Hermosilla, Précillia Cochard, Leonidas Charistos, Fani Hatjina, Mathieu Holmiere, Salomé Martínez-Morcillo, Benjamin Poirot, David Risco, Sébastien Floquet
This study shows that molybdenum supplementation reduced honey bee winter mortality by 44% on average and up to 75% in some locations, with no adverse effects on bee health or honey composition.
Research in Veterinary Science · Oct 13, 2025Peer-reviewedZoology