Almond Facts, May-June 2021

In summary, this past almond season unfolded fairly predictably in terms of honey bee colony sizes, Varroa and Nosema loads. The biggest parts of the puzzle still missing are viral loads and pesticide analyses results. These results are still a few weeks away and our sample size will make it difficult for us to draw significant conclusions. Both of these colony health metrics would really enrich the overall colony health story we are trying to piece together from the beekeeping industry’s perspective. IN YOUR ORCHARD Anne Marie Fauvel, Tech Transfer Team Coordinator Nathalie Steinhauer, Chief Science Coordinator 3 8 A L M O N D F A C T S