Managed honey bee colony losses and causes during the active beekeeping season 2022/2023 in nine Sub-Saharan African countries
B. T. Nganso, W. Ayalew, A. J. Wubie, F. Assefa, L. Belayhun, N. N. Ndungu, D. Toroitich, Z. N. Otieno-Ayayo, M. B. Wambua, Y. O. Oyieyo, N. Elie, R. Sikirou, S. B. Idrissou, W. Mwiza, S. Turner, , S. Subramanian
This study reports honey bee colony loss rates and risk factors in nine Sub-Saharan African countries during 2022/2023, highlighting theft, drought, and pests as major causes.
bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2024Zoology