US beekeepers continue to report high colony loss rates, no clear improvement

(University of Maryland) US beekeepers lost 45.5% of their managed honey bee colonies from April 2020 to April 2021, according to preliminary results of the 15th annual nationwide survey conducted by the University of Maryland-led nonprofit Bee Informed Partnership (BIP). These losses mark the second highest loss rate the survey has recorded since it began in 2006. The survey results highlight the continuing high rates of honey bee colony turnover.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news