Beekeepers are able to cycle
through a suite of management
choices and compare losses
associated with each. This helps
inform them of what they could
possibly improve upon within their
own operation. BIP hosts all the
data and reporting (since 2009)
from this federally supported effort
to monitor for invasive species.
This database provides a baseline
of honey bee health data (Varroa,
nosema, viruses and pesticide data)
from which we can monitor the rise
and fall of pests and pathogens in
the United States. All this data is
available at no cost to each state
and every beekeeper. If a state
has participated in this honey bee
health survey, and most have, you
will find specific varroa, nosema,
pesticide and viral data here.
We have many other data
archives that help us identify new
opportunities, test new hypotheses
and document the state of honey
bee health in the United States.
Just released is our new viral map.
Several viruses are directly linked
to varroa mite infestation and the
only recourse that beekeepers
have is to keep their varroa mite
population low. Viruses are direct
economic threat to United States
beekeeping. By tracking the
spread, prevalence and viral levels,
Top Graphic: Screen capture of the Bee Informed Partnership APHIS survey;
Bottom Graphic: Screen capture of the Bee Informed Partnership Dynamic Viral Heat Map
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