Results of international standardised beekeeper surveys of colony losses for winter 2012-2013: Analysis of winter loss rates and mixed effects modelling of risk factors for winter loss

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-34

  Van Der Zee, Romée ^a   Brodschneider, Robert ^b   Brusbardis, Valters ^c   Charriére, Jean Daniel ^d   Chlebo, Róbert ^e   Coffey, Mary F ^f   Dahle, Bjørn ^g   Drazic, Marica M ^h   Kauko, Lassi ⁱ   Kretavicius, Justinas ^j   Kristiansen, Preben ^k   Mutinelli, Franco ^l   Otten, Christoph ^m   Peterson, Magnus ⁿ   Raudmets, Aivar ^o   Santrac, Violeta ^p   Seppälä, Ari ⁱ   Soroker, Victoria ^q   Topolska, Grazyna ^r   Vejsnæs, Flemming ^s   Gray, Alison ⁿ   more..

^a Netherlands Centre for Bee Research   (Netherlands)

^b Inst Zool an Karl Franzens Univ   (Austria)

^c Latvian Beekeepers' Association   (Latvia)

^d Swiss Bee Research Centre   (Switzerland)

^e SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN NITRA   (Slovakia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^g Norwegian Beekeepers Association   (Norway)

^h Croatian Agricultural Agency   (Croatia)

ⁱ Finnish Beekeepers Association   (Finland)

^j VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^k Swedish Beekeepers Association   (Sweden)

^l ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^m Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum Westerwald Osteifel Westerwald Osteifel Fachzentrum Bienen und Imkerei ^*  (Germany)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^o Estonian Beekeeping Association Saunakula   (Estonia)

^p Public Veterinary Institute of Republic of Srpska Dr Vaso Butozan   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^q VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^r WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^s Danish Beekeepers Association   (Denmark)

more..

Author keywords

Beekeeper variation; Coloss; Generalised linear mixed modelling (glmm)Random effects; Honey bee colony losses; Questionnaire data; Regional variation; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899631899     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.53.1.02     Document Type: Article

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