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National Management Survey 2012-2013


Management Survey 2012 – 2013

How average losses were calculated and presented

Summary of respondent losses  
  • Losses by region
  • Losses by sub region
  • Losses by operation size
  • Losses by operation type
  • Losses by management philosophy
  • Losses by income
  • Losses by reason for keeping bees

Varroa control  

 “Known” Varroa control products
    • Varroa control product used
    • Varroa control product used by region
    • Varroa control used by product
      • ApiGuard used
      • ApiLife Var use
      • Coumaphos based product used
      • Fluvalinate based product used
      • Formic acid based product used
      • Sucrocide

“Alternative” varroa mite control products
  • Other herbal treatments
  • Powdered sugar
  • Mineral oil

Management tools/techniques
  • Drone removal
    • Proportion of operation
    • By region
  • Screen bottom board
    • By number of months employed
    • By region
  • Small cell size
    • Proportion of operation
    • By region

Tracheal mite control  
  • MiteAThol use
  • MiteAThol use by region
  • Grease patty use

Bacterial brood disease control 
  • Antibiotic use
  • Antibiotics by product
  • Antibiotic by region

Nosema control  
  • Fumagilian use
  • Fumagilain by region
  • Nosevet

Carbohydrate Feed  
  • Carbohydrate feed use
  • Carbohydrate feed by product
  • Carbohydrate feed by region

Protein Feed  
  • Protein feed use
  • Protein feed use by product
  • Protein feed use by region

Feed Supplements
  • Honey B Healthy
  • Honey B Healthy by region
  • Vita Green
  • Vita Gold
  • Api GO

Comb Management   
  • Average comb age
  • Average comb age by region
  • Degree of comb replacement
  • Degree of comb replacement by region
  • Brood comb reuse
  • Brood comb reuse by region
  • Brood comb treatment

Small Hive Beetle Control  
  • Small hive beetle trap use
  • Small hive beetle trap use by region
  • Small hive beetle trap use by sub-region
  • Small hive beetle trap use by proportion of use in operation

Winter Preparation 
  • Any winter preparation
  • Winter preparation by region

Treatment of Dead Outs and Colony Replacement 
  • Treatment of Dead Out Equipment
  • Started or Obtained New Colonies

Colony Placement and Honey Production  
  • Colonies Placed by Crops
  • Honey Production