National Honey Bee Survey
The National Honey Bee Survey, in conjunction with the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the USDA BARC Bee Research Lab, is a comprehensive examination of colony health throughout apiaries in the United States. The NHBS began in 2009 to address the emerging concern about the diminishing health of honey bee colonies. This survey takes an epidemiological approach to document honey bee diseases, pests and pathogens. Additionally this survey has a monitoring attribute that tests for the presence or absence of invasive threats to honey bee colony health. These possible threats would include Tropilaelaps clareae, Apis cerana, and Slow Bee Paralysis Virus. An additional objective of this survey is colony pesticide analysis to asses both the variety and quantity of pesticides present in honey bee hives.
Results are now presented as a dynamic map at the Bee Informed Partnership research portal website. You can find them at bip2.beeinformed.org/state_reports/ or view documents from previous years below.
Results are now presented as a dynamic map at the Bee Informed Partnership research portal website. You can find them at bip2.beeinformed.org/state_reports/ or view documents from previous years below.
APHIS NHBS Research Results
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NHBS Project Plan 2015
Outline of the survey’s objectives and goals NHBS Project Plan 2014 Outline of the survey’s objectives and goals. NHBS Project Plan 2013 Outline of the survey’s objectives and goals. NHBS 2013-2014 Survey Results from 2013-2014 NHBS 2012-2013 Survey Results from 2012-2013 NHBS 2011-2012 Survey Results from 2011-2012 NHBS 2010-2011 Survey Results from 2010-2011 NHBS Pilot 2009-2010 Survey Results from 2009-2010 |
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