Survey-derived best management practices for backyard beekeepers improve colony health and reduce mortality.

Honey bee colony losses in the US have exceeded acceptable levels for at least a decade, leaving beekeepers in need of management practices to improve colony health and survival. Here, an empirical Best Management Practice (BMP) regimen was tested, comprised of the top four management practices asso...

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Main Authors: Kelly Kulhanek, Nathalie Steinhauer, James Wilkes, Michaela Wilson, Marla Spivak, Ramesh R Sagili, David R Tarpy, Erin McDermott, Andrew Garavito, Karen Rennich, Dennis vanEngelsdorp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245490