• The "zDrone Flour" proposal won 2nd prize in the "CAP University & Polytechnic Competition - Cultiva o teu futuro", 2019 edition, dedicated to innovation in beekeeping. •
Correia P, Costa CA - lecturers at the Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu and researchers at CERNAS-IPV
Rodrigues A, Rosário M, Costa M - students at the Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu
Machado S - student at the School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
A team of students and teachers from the Polytechnic of Viseu and the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro has developed a research project - "zDrone Flour" - which aims to help reduce the damage caused by the Varroa destructor mite and the use of veterinary medicines, through the technique of removing drone frames, and to make use of and value these insects for food use. In this way, it will be possible to increase the income from beekeeping and provide a range of new products based on drone flour rich in animal protein in the future.