Sixteen percent reduction occured in the number of bee colonies in the winter of 2017-18, according to an international study
Sixteen percent reduction occured in the number of honey colonies in the winter of 2017-18 according to an international study led by the Strathclyde University of Glasgow.
The survey carried out wit the participation of 25,363 beekeepers in 36 countries found that, out of 544,879 colonies being managed at the start of winter, 89124 were lost, through a combination of circumstances including various effects of weather conditions, unsolvable problems with a colony’s queen, and natural disaster. (MTI)
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