West Region Management Survey Reports 2012-2013

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The West region includes California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Significant differences in losses where found between respondents for the following reports within this region.

Control Products

• Antibiotic Product Use (West)
• Varroa Mite Control Product Use By Product (West)
• Antibiotic Use By Product (West)
• Amitraz Use (West)
• Oxalic Acid Use (West)

Feeding

• Carbohydrate Feed Use (West)
• Carbohydrate Feed Use By Product (West)
• Powdered Sugar Use (West)

Honey and Placement

• Treatment of Dead Out Equipment (West)
• Crops Close to Colonies During Honey Flow (West)
• Honey Production By Season (West)
• Pollination of Various Crops (West)

IPM Usage

• Degree of Brood Comb Replacement (West)

Winter Preparation and Queens

• Single Stock (West)
• Average Queen Age (West)
• Queen Replacement by Queen Source Origin (West)
• Started Or Obtained New Colonies By Method (West)