Improvements To The Regulations On Organic Farming To Facilitate The Practice Of Organic Beekeeping

Thrasyvoulou, Andreas; Broeker, Ulrich; Tananaki, Chrysoula; Vilas‐Boas, Miguel; Wallner, Klaus; Amsler, Thomas; Garcés, Sandra; Lodesani, Marco; Siceanu, Adrian; Westerhoff, Ansgar; El-Obeid, Dany

doi:10.1080/0005772x.2014.11417604

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“…834/2007, 889/2008) is the minimum standard for other organic authorities in the EU. The main restrictions for organic certified beekeepers are the mandatory use of organic certificated sugar/syrup for feeding, the prohibition for the use of synthetic treatments against mites or other pests, and the compulsory use of comb wax from organic beekeeping operations [49]. The location of organic certified apiaries could influence the winter loss rate but is not well defined in the organic regulation and can be differently interpreted by organic control bodies; the same can be said for wax which should be free of contamination by substances not authorized for organic production [49].…”

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“…The main restrictions for organic certified beekeepers are the mandatory use of organic certificated sugar/syrup for feeding, the prohibition for the use of synthetic treatments against mites or other pests, and the compulsory use of comb wax from organic beekeeping operations [49]. The location of organic certified apiaries could influence the winter loss rate but is not well defined in the organic regulation and can be differently interpreted by organic control bodies; the same can be said for wax which should be free of contamination by substances not authorized for organic production [49]. As the number of survey participants using synthetic treatments was quite low (Figure 10L) [26], we conclude that feeding and wax quality are the only major differences between conventional and organic beekeeping in our study.…”

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Austrian COLOSS Survey of Honey Bee Colony Winter Losses 2018/19 and Analysis of Hive Management Practices

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Brodschneider

2020

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We conducted a citizen science survey on overwinter honey bee colony losses in Austria. A total of 1534 beekeepers with 33,651 colonies reported valid loss rates. The total winter loss rate for Austria was 15.2% (95% confidence interval: 14.4–16.1%). Young queens showed a positive effect on colony survival and queen-related losses. Observed queen problems during the season increased the probability of losing colonies to unsolvable queen problems. A notable number of bees with crippled wings during the foraging season resulted in high losses and could serve as an alarm signal for beekeepers. Migratory beekeepers and large operations had lower loss rates than smaller ones. Additionally, we investigated the impact of several hive management practices. Most of them had no significant effect on winter mortality, but purchasing wax from outside the own operation was associated with higher loss rates. Colonies that reported foraging on maize and late catch crop fields or collecting melezitose exhibited higher loss rates. The most common Varroa destructor control methods were a combination of long-term formic acid treatment in summer and oxalic acid trickling in winter. Biotechnical methods in summer had a favourable effect on colony survival.

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Section: Hive Management Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Austrian COLOSS Survey of Honey Bee Colony Winter Losses 2018/19 and Analysis of Hive Management Practices

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Brodschneider

2020

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“…Irrespective of the fact we are discussing organic and conventional beekeeping, the employment of sustainable apicultural practices contributes to the maintenance of apiary health, as well as supplying quality and safe products for consumers [33].…”

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Organic Beekeeping Practices in Romania: Status and Perspectives towards a Sustainable Development

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Romanian beekeeping faces a lot of challenges nowadays due to the problems related to climate change, the use of pesticides in agriculture, but also to the pandemic crisis. In this context, organic beekeeping represents an important alternative to traditional apicultural practices. The purpose of the study was to present the current situation of organic beekeeping in Romania, but also to identify some aspects related to sustainability. The research methodology was based on secondary and primary data. An online survey was conducted in 2020 on a sample of 433 Romanian beekeepers. The main findings showed that the majority of participants were aware of organic principles and were familiar with the concept of sustainability in beekeeping. However, only a small percentage of beekeepers were certified in the organic system. The evaluation of the concept of sustainability showed that the most important factor for the surveyed beekeepers was the environmental aspect, followed by the economic and social components. The pandemic crisis has negatively impacted the beekeepers’ activities due to travel restrictions and the limited access to the apiaries. If, in economic terms, they were affected by the sales drop in the first months of the crisis, there were also some positive effects such as the increase in demand for health-related products.

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Improvements To The Regulations On Organic Farming To Facilitate The Practice Of Organic Beekeeping

Cited by 2 publications

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Austrian COLOSS Survey of Honey Bee Colony Winter Losses 2018/19 and Analysis of Hive Management Practices

Austrian COLOSS Survey of Honey Bee Colony Winter Losses 2018/19 and Analysis of Hive Management Practices

Organic Beekeeping Practices in Romania: Status and Perspectives towards a Sustainable Development

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