2022 Citizen science to calculate Varroa economic thresholds

2022 Citizen science to calculate Varroa economic thresholds.

BC-TTP will need the participation of beekeepers in British Columbia.

 

When?

2022 Citizen science to calculate Varroa economic thresholds.

BC-TTP will need the participation of beekeepers in British Columbia.

 

When? March 31, 2022- March 1, 2023

How? Beekeepers will be asked to join a webinar or watch a video on how to upload information to three online surveys, including:

-Region of BC where bees are kept

– Mite levels in the spring (March to June) and fall (September to November)

-Method used to calculate mite levels (i.e. alcohol wash, sticky papers, or icing sugar)

-Colony strength in the spring (March to June) and fall (September to November)

-If a treatment was used to control mites (e.g. thymol, oxalic acid, apivar®)

-Honey yield (March, 2023)

-Overwinter colony mortality (March 2023)

Who? Beekeepers in British Columbia with at least 1 honey bee colony.

Important note: All the information will be kept private. The data will be used to calculate Varroa Economic Thresholds (ET) in different regions of BC.

How? Beekeepers will be asked to join a webinar or watch a video on how to upload information to three online surveys, including:

-Region of BC where bees are kept

– Mite levels in the spring (March to June) and fall (September to November)

-Method used to calculate mite levels (i.e. alcohol wash, sticky papers, or icing sugar)

-Colony strength in the spring (March to June) and fall (September to November)

-If a treatment was used to control mites (e.g. thymol, oxalic acid, apivar®)

-Honey yield (March, 2023)

-Overwinter colony mortality (March 2023)

Who? Beekeepers in British Columbia with at least 1 honey bee colony.

Important note: All the information will be kept private. The data will be used to calculate Varroa Economic Thresholds (ET) in different regions of BC.