|
|
Average
|
Standard
deviation
|
Average
|
Standard
deviation
|
|
Demographic variables |
No. colonies September 1, 2016 |
12.67 |
17.25 |
8.58 |
9.41 |
<0.0001 |
|
No. splited/increased/bought between September 1, 2016 and April 1,
2017 |
6.31 |
8.17 |
3.65 |
4.25 |
<0.0001 |
|
No. lost colonies September 1, 2017 |
0.38 |
0.83 |
3.74 |
4.65 |
<0.0001 |
|
No. living colonies on April 1, 2017 |
18.98 |
23.59 |
12.23 |
12.85 |
0.0003 |
Health responsibility |
Bee health/environment awareness |
78.26 |
27.25 |
82.83 |
22.95 |
0.04 |
|
Colony replacement, without much effort |
49.29 |
33.51 |
35.49 |
27.46 |
<0.0001 |
Susceptibility |
Varroa infestation |
71.38 |
22.85 |
63.75 |
25.26 |
0.002 |
|
Management practices |
90.15 |
16.95 |
84.52 |
24.16 |
0.008 |
|
Exposure to pesticide |
34.46 |
29.52 |
41.69 |
32.63 |
0.02 |
Severity |
Climate change |
55.45 |
33.12 |
66.12 |
29.87 |
0.009 |
|
Varroa infestation |
63.80 |
21.56 |
68.90 |
23.16 |
0.02 |
|
Management practices |
88.31 |
18.34 |
83.40 |
21.90 |
0.014 |
Benefits |
Management practices |
68.96 |
15.11 |
65.10 |
17.12 |
0.015 |
Intentions or actions |
Avoid bringing into winter too weak
colonies |
77.04 |
30.97 |
67.30 |
35.22 |
0.004 |
|
Equiment disinfection before reuse |
80.78 |
27.53 |
74.14 |
31.83 |
0.02 |
|
Complete wax replacement every 4 years |
85.28 |
25.01 |
80.33 |
27.04 |
0.04 |
|
Avoid introducing swarms from unknown origin without
quarantine/treatment |
75.13 |
34.47 |
64.57 |
37.10 |
0.004 |
Influences |
Colony mortality |
74.69 |
31.04 |
79.94 |
24.97 |
0.04 |
|
Packages/queen production |
57.34 |
34.59 |
48.85 |
35.22 |
0.013 |