Beekeeper stewardship, colony loss, and Varroa destructor management.
Colony loss
Decision-trees
Honey bee health
Stewardship
Varroa management
Journal
Ambio
ISSN: 1654-7209
Titre abrégé: Ambio
Pays: Sweden
ID NLM: 0364220
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Historique:
received:
13
07
2018
accepted:
12
11
2018
revised:
08
11
2018
pubmed:
27
11
2018
medline:
12
10
2019
entrez:
27
11
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Varroa (Varroa destructor) is a leading cause of honey bee mortality worldwide. In a U.S. national survey of beekeepers, 3519 respondents noted what they believe are the advantages and disadvantages of managing for Varroa, what good stewardship means in beekeeping, and whether they treated for Varroa. Dominant attitudes were keeping bees healthy, minimizing disturbance, and monitoring hives. We found a bifurcation in Varroa management beliefs. Decision tree analyses show group distinctions. Treatment Skeptics tend to say that stewardship means bees should not be disturbed or subjected to chemicals, and should be given forage to do their 'normal business.' This group was less likely to treat for Varroa. Treatment Adherents identify themselves as bee stewards and say stewardship means active hive management and keeping bees healthy and alive. Illuminating beekeeper stewardship is essential for a socioecological understanding of how to address challenging Varroa management and complex human-environmental production systems that have landscape-level effects.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30474832
doi: 10.1007/s13280-018-1130-z
pii: 10.1007/s13280-018-1130-z
pmc: PMC6722161
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1209-1218Subventions
Organisme : National Institute of Food and Agriculture
ID : 20166800424832
Organisme : National Institute of Food and Agriculture
ID : 1000343 MIN-42-069
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