This chapter addresses survey methodology and questionnaire design for the collection of
data pertaining to estimation of honey bee colony loss rates and identification of risk factors …

For the past six years in which overwintering mortality of honey bee colonies has been
surveyed in the USA, estimates of colony loss have fluctuated around one-third of the …

This study records the fifth consecutive year that winter losses of managed honey bee (Apis
mellifera) colonies in the USA have been around 30%. In April 2011, a total of 5,441 US …

Simple Summary Today, the monitoring and analysis of honey bee losses in more than 36
countries is carried out, in particular, through citizen science and the annual participation of …

Over the last few years, many European and North American countries have reported a high
rate of disorders (mortality, dwindling and disappearance) affecting honeybee colonies (Apis …

This study reports honey bee, Apis mellifera L., colony losses that occurred in South Africa
over two consecutive years. The total losses were 29.6%(95% CI: 22.8–37.5) in 2009–2010 …

Estimates of winter loss for managed honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies are an important
measure of honey bee health and productivity. We used data from 5,500 US beekeepers …

Simple Summary New Zealand is a significant exporter of high-value honey, and honey
bees are the major pollinator of many important food crops. Bee colonies naturally die over …

In 2014, an online survey was launched to assess impacts of bee losses in Brazil
(honeybees, stingless bees, and solitary bees). Events from January 2013 to December …

In this paper, we describe the use of epidemiological methods to understand and reduce
honey bee morbidity and mortality. Essential terms are presented and defined and we also …