Perspectives from the Survey of Honey Bee Colony Losses During 2015–2016 in Argentina

Réquier, Fabrice; Andersson, Georg K.S.; Oddi, Facundo José; García, Nancy González; Garibaldi, Lucas A.

doi:10.1080/0005772x.2018.1413620

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“…We implemented a citizen‐science program to record the rate of honey bee colony loss in Argentina during 2015–2016 (Figure c; Requier et al . ). To estimate summer colony losses, beekeeping management, and bee health in Argentina, we selected questions commonly used in similar monitoring programs, including the Prevention of Honey Bee Colony Losses (COLOSS) questionnaire used to estimate winter colony loss in European countries (van der Zee et al .…”

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“…(d) The number of colony loss publications per country was also positively influenced by its HDI, and was correlated with the number of citizen-science publications (see WebFigure 1). ( Figure 1c; Requier et al 2018b (Kulhanek et al 2017) and the EPILOBEE consortium (Jacques et al 2017) -programs that were developed in the US and Europe, respectively (for more details see WebPanel 2). We adapted the questions to account for differences in Northern and Southern Hemisphere seasonal phenology, types of diseases, and botanical origins of honey (in order to make the questionnaire more compatible with South American biogeographic conditions), and prepared a Spanish translation.…”

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Citizen science in developing countries: how to improve volunteer participation

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Citizen science is a powerful tool for connecting members of the public with research and for obtaining large amounts of data. However, it is far less commonly implemented in developing countries than in developed countries. We conducted a large‐scale citizen‐science program monitoring honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony losses in Argentina to examine how a national consortium composed of local coordinators and two different recruitment strategies influenced volunteer participation. These strategies consisted of online questionnaires and face‐to‐face interviews with beekeepers to record bee health issues. We found that use of both recruitment strategies was necessary because they reached different volunteer profiles and different locations, and therefore influenced the survey's results. Furthermore, public participation increased when the number of local coordinators was higher, regardless of recruitment strategy. These findings could also apply to other developing countries, where lack of internet access for some potential volunteers, logistical constraints such as long distances, and poor infrastructure hamper implementing large‐scale citizen‐science programs.

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Citizen science in developing countries: how to improve volunteer participation

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“…For example, an overall loss rate of 20.9% was recorded in the winter of 2016/2017 according to the COLOSS study conducted in many European and some non-European countries [11]. There are similar reports of loss rates of managed honeybee colonies from other continents [12][13][14][15][16][17]. The COLOSS survey performed in spring 2017 recorded losses of production colonies of 23.4% in Austria, 15.0% in the Czech Republic, and 22.5% in the Republic of Macedonia [11].…”

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Direct Economic Impact Assessment of Winter Honeybee Colony Losses in Three European Countries

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Honeybees are of great importance because of their role in pollination as well as for hive products. The population of managed colonies fluctuates over time, and recent monitoring reports show different levels of colony losses in many regions and countries. The cause of this kind of loss is a combination of various factors, such as the parasitic mite Varroa destructor, viruses, pesticides, management practices, climate change, and other stress factors. Having in mind that the economic aspect of honeybee colony losses has not been estimated, a pioneer effort was made for developing a methodology that estimates the economic impact of honeybee colony losses. Winter loss data was based on 2993 answers of the COLOSS standard questionnaire survey of honeybee winter colony losses for 2016/2017. In addition, market and financial data were used for each country. In a comparative analysis, an assessment on the economic impact of colony losses in Austria, Czechia, and Macedonia was made. The estimation considered the value of the colonies and the potential production losses of the lost colonies and of surviving but weak colonies. The direct economic impact of winter honeybee colony losses in 2016/2017 in Austria was estimated to be about 32 Mio €; in Czechia, 21 Mio €; and in Macedonia, 3 Mio €. Economic impact reflects the different value levels in the three countries, national colony populations, and the magnitude of colony losses. This study also suggests that economic losses are much higher than the subsidies, which underlines the economic importance of honeybees for the agricultural sector.

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“…The worldwide decline in honey bees has led to a phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) or Hive Depopulation Syndrome (CDS). Its possible causes have been discussed by several authors around the world, including Argentina (Maggi et al 2013;Requier et al 2018) García et al 2019). Recent research has shown the presence of some of these viruses in some insect species that cohabit the environment of pollinators.…”

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