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SOME FACTORS AFFECTING LOSSES OF HONEY BEE COLONIES IN ASSIUT GOVERNORATE (UPPER EGYPT).

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        Rate of honey bee colonies losses in Assiut governorate during winter of the four years, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016, was discussed. The survey was applied on four levels of apiaries. Percentages of colonies losses and the potential causes were obtained through the questionnaire method. Results summarized responses of 148, beekeepers who's managed 20,532 colonies in September. The beekeepers had a general total loss of 3966 colonies each year during wintering period from September to March. The decline in the colonies number were, 18.37% in 2012/2013; 17.45% in 2013/2014; 18. 4% in 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 18.46%. The survey data indicated that colony losses varied widely depending on the size of the commercial and semi-commercial beekeepers (size > 200 and 101-200 colonies) lost few colonies than the hobbyist and intermediate Beekeepers. Oriental Hornet (Vespa orientalis); pesticides and CCD-like symptoms and poor quality queens were the main causes for colony losses as reported by most beekeepers. The survey provides information for developing strategies to mitigate colony losses and improving colony health. Finally, such a questionnaire should be circulated throughout all Egyptian governorates to understand the problem and find out the resolve.

DOI

10.21608/aunj.2018.221321

Keywords

Upper Egypt, Questionnaire, Honey bee, Apis mellifera, mortality, colony loss, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), Oriental hornet, poor quality queens

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47

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2

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31544

Issue Date

2018-12-01

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2022-02-22

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2018-12-01

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71

Page End

91

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2812-5029

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2812-5037

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AUNJ_Volume 47_Issue 2_Pages 71-91.pdf

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Assiut University Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research

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SOME FACTORS AFFECTING LOSSES OF HONEY BEE COLONIES IN ASSIUT GOVERNORATE (UPPER EGYPT).

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23 Jan 2023