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National Management Survey 2013-2014


Management Survey 2013 – 2014

​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

​Demographics of Managed Colonies
  • Losses By State
  • Losses By State (Ordered)
  • Years as a Beekeeper

Varroa control  
  •  “Known” Varroa control products
    • Varroa control product used
    • Varroa control product used by region
    • Varroa control used by product
      • Amitraz
      • ApiGuard used
      • ApiLife Var used
      • Coumaphos based product used
      • Fluvalinate based product used
      • Formic acid based product used
      • Hop Guard and Hop Oil
      • Oxalic Acid
  • “Alternative” varroa mite control products
    • Powdered sugar
    • Mineral oil
    • Other herbal treatments
  • Management tools/techniques
    • Drone Brood Removal
      • Proportion of Operation
      • By Region
    • Screen Bottom Board
      • By Number of Months Employed
      • By Region
    • Small Cell Size
      • 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 Feed Green
  • Vita Feed Gold

Comb Management   
  • Average Brood Comb Age
  • Average Brood Comb Age by Region
  • Degree of Brood Comb Replacement
  • Degree of Brood Comb Replacement by Region
  • Brood Comb Reuse
  • Brood Comb Reuse by Region
  • Brood Comb Treatment Before Reuse
  • Brood Comb Treatment Before Reuse by Region

Small Hive Beetle Control  
  • Small hive beetle trap use
  • Small hive beetle trap use by region
  • Small hive beetle trap use by sub-region


Winter Preparation 
  • Any winter preparation
  • Winter preparation by region

Treatment of Dead Outs and Colony Replacement 
  • Treatment of Dead Out Equipment
  • Treatment of Dead Out Equipment by Region
  • Started or Obtained New Colonies
  • Started of Obtained New Colonies by Method
  • Started or Obtained New Colonies By Region

Colony Placement and Honey Production  
  • Pollination Use
  • Pollination Use of Various Crops
  • Crops Close to Colonies During Nectar Flows
  • Crops Close to Colonies During Nectar Flows by Region
  • Honey Production by Season
  • Honey Production by Region

Queen Management
  • Average Queen Age
  • Average Queen Age by Region
  • Queen Replacement
  • Queen Replacement by Origin Source
  • Queen Replacement by Proportion of Operation Replaced
  • Queen Replacement by Method of Replacement
  • Queen Replacement by Region

Honey Bee Stock Management
  • Simple Single Stock
  • Simple Single Stock by Region
  • Single Stock by Race
  • Proportion of Operation Derived from Packages