Estimate the Losses of Honey Bee Colonies and Their Potential Causes Within the Beekeepers at New Valley Governorate During Two Years Survey by Using Questionnaire Method.

Moustafa, Azza A.; Mahbob, M.; Abdelrahman, Mohamed; Mabrouk, M. S. O.

doi:10.21608/jppp.2014.87922

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“…This is an important dataset that will all subsequent fluctuations to be properly monitored. Percentages of winter colonies losses was (18.17 %), the results of this survey is slightly higher than winter losses reported by Moustafa, 2013. Colonies losses in 2015/2016 was higher in comparison to data obtained in three previous seasons. The present data is agreement with Abdel-rahman and Moustafa, (2012) who recorded that the colonies losses in season of 2010-2011 was the highest during fall and winter season in Qena ande Luxor Governorates (Upper Egypt) where beekeepers lost about 30.73% of their colonies.…”

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“…The survey covered the same basic questions as winter loss survey carried out by (Moustafa, 2013). The survey method was used to estimate the losses percentages of colonies and possible causes from meeting number of 184, 86, 183 and 139 of beekeepers during study years respectively.…”

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“…A total loss of 3966 colonies were lost (died) during the period from September until March. Losses of colony during the period of study represented 18.37% in 2012/201317.45% in 201318.4% in 201418.4% in /201518.4% in and 18.46% in 201518.4% in /2016…”

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“…Data of previous surveys of Moustafa, (2013) in Assiut governorate had shown that total winter colony losses fluctuated between a low percentages 15.78% in 2009/ 2010 and 15.6% in 2011/2012 and a high percentage 28.11% in 2010 /2011. Beekeepers are closely linked winter mortality to the orintal hornets; pesticides; poor queens quality; and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)like symptoms were considered as potential causes, for colony losses.…”

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“…Interacting multiple factors drive honey bee colonies mortality including forage availability (Decourtye, Mader, andDesneux, 2010 andMoustafa, 2014), pesticide exposure (Zhu, Schmehl, Mullin, and Frazier, 2014), issues associated with the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor (Neumann and Carreck, 2010), other pests, diseases and parasites (Berthoud, Imdorf, Haueter, Radloff, Neumann, 2010 andMoustafa, 2013), as well as, many other social and economic factors (Gallai et al, 2009). Queens failure or loss is the important factors that leading to loss of colonies (Vanengelsdorp, et al, 2013 andLiu, et al, 2016).…”

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Some Factors Affecting Losses of Honey Bee Colonies in Assiut Governorate (Upper Egypt).

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was discussed. The survey was applied on four levels of apiaries. Percentages of colonies losses and the potential causes were obtained through the questionnaire method. Results summarized responses of 148, beekeepers who's managed 20,532 colonies in September. The beekeepers had a general total loss of 3966 colonies each year during wintering period from September to March. The decline in the colonies number were, 18.

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Best practices for colony management: a neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa

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Managed honey bee colony losses and causes during the active beekeeping season 2022/2023 in nine Sub-Saharan African countries

Nganso,

Ayalew,

Wubie

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This study reports for the first-time managed honey bee colony loss rates and associated risk factors during the active beekeeping season 2022/2023 in nine Sub-Saharan African countries, namely Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Benin, Liberia, Nigeria, Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo. The sustainability of bee swarm catches as a main honey bee colony source tool for operation expansion by African beekeepers was also evaluated in Kenya and Ethiopia. In this survey, the 1,786 interviewed beekeepers across these countries collectively managing 41,761 colonies registered an overall loss rate of 21.3%, which varied significantly among countries (from 9.7 to 45.3%) and hive types (from 10.6% in hives with movable frames to 17.9% in frameless hives). The perceived causes of losses in order of significance were issues beyond the beekeeper control (mainly theft, drought, and bushfire), absconding and pests (mainly wax moth, small and large hive beetles, ants and Varroa destructor mite), but this pattern varied greatly across countries. Among the management practices and characteristics, migratory operations and professional beekeepers experienced lower losses than stationary operations and semi-professionals and hobby beekeepers. Insights into the number of bee swarms caught revealed significant decreases in swarm availability over the past three years in Kenya. The opposite situation was observed in some regions of Ethiopia. These trends require further investigation. Overall, this comprehensive survey sheds light on the complexities and challenges beekeepers faced in Sub-Saharan Africa, pointing to the need for targeted interventions and sustained research to support the resilience and growth of the apicultural sector.

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Estimate the Losses of Honey Bee Colonies and Their Potential Causes Within the Beekeepers at New Valley Governorate During Two Years Survey by Using Questionnaire Method.

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Some Factors Affecting Losses of Honey Bee Colonies in Assiut Governorate (Upper Egypt).

Some Factors Affecting Losses of Honey Bee Colonies in Assiut Governorate (Upper Egypt).

Best practices for colony management: a neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa

Managed honey bee colony losses and causes during the active beekeeping season 2022/2023 in nine Sub-Saharan African countries

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