Launched August 1, 2024, through the Nationwide Agricultural Statistics Provider (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Division of Agriculture (USDA).
January 1 Honey Bee colonies Down 1 P.c for Operations with 5 or Extra colonies
Honey bee colonies for operations with 5 or extra colonies in the US on January 1, 2024 totaled 2.71 million colonies, down 1 p.c from January 1, 2023. The collection of colonies in the US on April 1, 2024, used to be 2.71 million colonies. Throughout 2023, honey bee colonies on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 had been 2.73 million, 2.71 million, 2.92 million, and a couple of.82 million colonies, respectively. Honey bee colonies misplaced for operations with 5 or extra colonies from January thru March 2024, used to be 396,820 colonies, or 15 p.c. The collection of colonies misplaced throughout the quarter of April thru June 2024, used to be 288,190 colonies, or 11 p.c. Throughout the quarter of April thru June 2023, colonies misplaced totaled 378,190 colonies, or 14 p.c, the absolute best quantity misplaced of any quarter surveyed in 2023. The quarter surveyed in 2023 with the bottom collection of colonies misplaced used to be October thru December, with 254,520 colonies misplaced, or 9 p.c.
Honey bee colonies added for operations with 5 or extra colonies from January thru March 2024 used to be 404,100 colonies. The collection of colonies added throughout the quarter of April thru June 2024 used to be 617,420. Throughout the quarter of April thru June 2023, the collection of colonies added had been 618,350 colonies, the absolute best collection of honey bee colonies added for any quarter surveyed in 2023. The quarter of October thru December 2023 added 118,840 colonies, the least collection of honey bee colonies added for any quarter surveyed in 2023.
Honey bee colonies renovated for operations with 5 or extra colonies from January thru March 2024 used to be 215,070 colonies, or 8 p.c. Throughout the quarter of April thru June 2024, the collection of colonies renovated had been 521,790 colonies, or 19 p.c. The quarter surveyed in 2023 with the absolute best collection of colonies renovated used to be April thru June 2023 with 485,640 colonies renovated, or 18 p.c. The quarter surveyed in 2023 with the bottom collection of colonies renovated used to be January thru March 2023, with 113,440, or 4 p.c. Renovated colonies are those who had been requeened or gained new honey bees thru a nucleus (nuc) colony or bundle.
Varroa Mites Most sensible Colony Stressor for Operations with 5 or Extra colonies
Varroa mites had been the number 1 stressor for operations with 5 or extra colonies throughout all quarters surveyed in 2023. The duration with the absolute best proportion of colonies reported to be suffering from varroa mites used to be April thru June 2023 at 52.0 p.c. The p.c of colonies reported to be suffering from varroa mites throughout January thru March 2024 and April thru June 2024 are 43.3 p.c and 54.8 p.c, respectively.
Colonies Misplaced with Colony Cave in Dysfunction Signs Down 34 P.c for Operations with 5 or Extra colonies
Honey bee colonies misplaced with Colony Cave in Dysfunction signs on operations with 5 or extra colonies used to be 70,650 colonies from January thru March 2024. This represents a 34 p.c lower from the similar quarter in 2023.