Home sick: Effects of migratory beekeeping on honey bee disease

How many hives/colonies were sent to California on this experiment?

Maryland honeybee losses over 3 year average is 55%. This means that Maryland beekeepers import into the state over 7500 colonies every year which has the high potential to be spreading even more virulent mites and viruses. Maryland beekeepers also spend over $1.2Million every year for replacement bees. I hope this kind of research can help educate people into understanding that more bees and beekeepers aren't a great idea when we take into context that transporting bees is spreading pests and diseases quite widely with devastating consequences.

Congratulations on getting your funding!

This is the science we need to SAVE THE POLLINATORS!

Best of luck

We are so excited about this project! Can't wait to see this unfold!

Thank you Vermont Beekeepers Association for your support!!

keep up the good work. go team……..

I congratulate this work and for the special interest in this so imortant project and I am proud of the work my grandson Alex Burnham is doing along with the very able team at UVM.

A big 'THANK YOU' to Betterbee for a generous contribution of $300!!

NH Beekeepers Association enthusiastically supports this research! We look forward to the results & how we can apply the learnings to help our beekeepers across the state

You all rock! I am 100% sure your work will make a significant contribution to pollinator protection.