honeybee food composition and method for controlling such infections in bees by said food

Food composition of honeybees and method for controlling infections in these bees by said food. # The present invention relates to a sweetened food composition honeybees which contains in its formulation at least a phytoalexin food grade, preferably trans-resveratrol, in a quantity between 0.1% and 2.8% by weight of total composition, both limits included. Such composition may be in the form of liquid food in sugar solution (syrup) or semi-solid food in the form of sweetened paste -lower low humidity of 50% - (candy). Also, the invention is directed to a method of controlling infections of honeybee colonies, especially by Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae (Nosemosis A and C), which comprises introducing into the hives the food composition, in at least one dose. The method allows treatment of the hive by programmed applications food ensuring effective levels for at least five weeks, all without having effects of rejection in the bee colony.