Around 62% of managed colonies perished in a devastating wave of losses that swept across the US from June 2024 to January this year. In contrast, China saw a 25% increase on the last survey to a record 15 million colonies last year.
The US model relies on large-scale, clustered operations where single apiaries may contain thousands of colonies. China’s apiculture, however, is dominated by relatively small-scale farming and apiaries usually manage under 100 colonies.
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Why are honeybees dying en masse in the United States but thriving in China?
With 62 per cent of American hives wiped out in 6 months last year, Chinese scientists are racing to improve anti-mite defences.Zhang Tong (South China Morning Post)
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