Fecha de publicación: 12/02/2015 Fuente: WIPO "apiculture" The present invention relates to a bee food composition reducing the mortality rate of a bee colony, comprising a dough made of pollen and/or pollen substitute and a mineral mixture comprising at least one mineral salt compound, wherein the amount of the mineral salt compound present in the bee food composition is at least0,085 mmol per dose of bee food administered to 1 kg bees per week. The composition of the present invention also provides a healthier and stronger bee colony wherein the bees are more active compared to bee colonies not treated with the bee food composition of the present invention.