Global Economic Impact of Small Hive Beetle default Caution: JavaScript execution is disabled in your browser or for this website. You may not be able to answer all questions in this survey. Please, verify your browser parameters. Dear Beekeepers of the World, The COLOSS Small Hive Beetle Task Force is on a mission to learn more about the global impact of small hive beetles (SHB) so we can develop better management strategies. This survey will help us determine the annual cost of SHB management to beekeepers who are currently dealing with small hive beetle in their apiaries. Please take 5 to 10 minutes to answer the questions below. Thank you for your participation, Audrey Sheridan, USA (Study coordinator)Bram Cornelissen, NL (Former Chairman of the COLOSS Small Hive Beetle Task Force) PRIVACY STATEMENT: By participating in this survey, you consent to the use of the information you provide by the COLOSS organization for research purposes. All data will be used anonymously. There are 27 questions in this survey. General Location (This question is mandatory) 1 In which COUNTRY are your honey bee colonies located? Choose one of the following answers Please choose... Australia Brazil Cameroon Canada Central African Republic China Costa Rica Italy Kenya Mexico Nigeria Philippines South Africa South Korea United State of America Uruguay 2 What is your local currency? Choose one of the following answers Please choose... Australian dollar, AUD Brazilian real, BRL CFA franc, XAF Canadian dollar, CAD Chinese yuan renminbi, CNY Costa Rican colon, CRC European euro, EUR Kenyan shilling, KES Mexican peso, MXN Nigerian naira, NGN Philippine peso, PHP South African rand, ZAR South Korean won, KRW United States dollar, USD Uruguyan peso, UYU (This question is mandatory) 3 How many honey bee colonies do you currently manage? Only numbers may be entered in this field. (This question is mandatory) 4 Do you currently have SHB in your colonies? Yes No Income from Beekeeping (This question is mandatory) 5 What percentage of your total annual income is from beekeeping activities? Choose one of the following answers 0% 1-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100% 6 From which beekeeping activity do you earn this income? Check all that apply Queen rearing Bee product sales (honey/wax/pollen, etc.) Pollination service Package bees or nucleus colony sales I do not generate income from beekeeping Other: General Beekeeping Operations 7 When did you start keeping bees? Choose one of the following answers Before year 2000 After year 2000 No answer 8 In what year did you first notice SHB in your apiaries? (e.g. 2000) Only numbers may be entered in this field. 9 Are you taking any specific measures to control SHB infestations? Choose one of the following answers Yes No No, but I did in the past No answer 10 What SHB management strategy do or did you use in the past year? Check all that apply In-hive control, no insecticides (eg. traps, microfiber towels, modified bottom boards) In-hive control, with insecticides (eg. insecticide strips and insecticide traps) Soil treatments, non-chemical (eg. nematodes, slaked lime) Soil treatments, chemical (eg. permethrin ground drench) Improved hygiene in apiary and honey house Changing or eliminating some apiary operations (e.g. no longer producing nucleus hives) Relocating some or all apiary operations Improving colony management to maximize colony strength Other: 11 Have you ever observed SHB DAMAGE in your colonies, or in facilities where you store hive products? Yes No No answer 12 What is the most significant damage caused by SHB in your beekeeping operation? Choose one of the following answers Loss of colonies Loss of honey due to SHB larvae damage Other (please state) No answer Please enter your comment here: 13 What is the maximum estimated amount of honey or other marketed bee product you have lost to SHB in one year? (e.g. 30 gal, 100 kg, etc.) 14 What is the estimated value of the honey or other marketed bee product that was lost?* Only numbers may be entered in this field. *Answer will be assessed using the currency indicated in Question 2 15 What is the maximum percentage (%) of your total colonies lost to SHB in one year? Only numbers may be entered in this field. 16 What is the estimated value of a honey bee colony (including combs)? Only numbers may be entered in this field. 17 What is the estimated TOTAL ADDITIONAL cost incurred from the presence of SHB in your beekeeping operation in a given year (eg. cost of replacing equipment or bees, honey loss, cost of SHB control products etc.)?* Only numbers may be entered in this field. Queen Rearing Operations Please proceed to END OF SURVEY if this section does not apply to you. 18 On average, how many queens do you produce per year? Only numbers may be entered in this field. 19 When during the calendar year are you producing queens for sale? (Check all that apply) Choose No answer January Choose No answer February Choose No answer March Choose No answer April Choose No answer May Choose No answer June Choose No answer July Choose No answer August Choose No answer September Choose No answer October Choose No answer November Choose No answer December Choose No answer 20 What type of mating nuc do you use? Choose one of the following answers Baby nuc Standard 5 frame Langstroth nuc 8-10 frame hive body Other No answer Please enter your comment here: 21 Are SHB present in your mating yard? Yes No No answer 22 Are your mating nucs in a separate apiary from your full-sized colonies? Yes No No answer 23 If 'No', do you have SHB in the full-sized colonies? Yes No No answer 24 Do you experience mating nuc losses due to SHB? Yes No No answer 25 What is the maximum percentage (%) of your total mating nucs lost to SHB in one year? Only numbers may be entered in this field. 26 What is the estimated value of a mating nuc (including queen)?* Only numbers may be entered in this field. *Answer will be converted to USD for final report END OF SURVEY--Thank You! 27 If you have any comments you can write it here otherwise please press next and sent to end this survey. Submit Load unfinished survey Resume later Please confirm you want to clear your response? 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