Over the past decade, in some regions of the world, honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies
have experienced rates of colony loss that are difficult for beekeepers to sustain. The …

Abstract Beekeepers in the United States have experienced high losses of managed honey
bee (Apis mellifera) colonies for more than a decade. Long-term, multi-year monitoring …

Managed honey bee colony losses are of concern in the USA and globally. This survey,
which documents the rate of colony loss in the USA during the 2015–2016 season, is the …

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 …

Declines of pollinators and high mortality rates of honey bee colonies are a major concern,
both in the USA and globally. Long-term data on summer, winter, and annual colony losses …

Recent declines in honey bee populations and increasing demand for insect-pollinated
crops raise concerns about pollinator shortages. Pesticide exposure and pathogens may …

This study measured part of the in-hive pesticide exposome by analyzing residues from live
in-hive bees, stored pollen, and wax in migratory colonies over time and compared …

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 …

Over the past decade, several countries have carried out monitoring programs of managed
honey bee colonies, which suggest beekeeping difficulties, with high colony loss rates all …

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 …