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Rhode Island Bee Survey UpdateGEOFF STILWELL
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Objectives and Methods
To survey honey bee populations in RI
Monitor the health of the population
Track the presence of small hive beetles
Develop an online database
Surveys before and after the growing season
Collecting hive debris through screened bottom-board
Collect oil sample every 2 weeks
Pass through metal sieves
Count SHB and Varroa mites
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Small Hives Beetles are Widespread in RI by August
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Early-June
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Late-June
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Early-July
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Late-July
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Early-Aug
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Mid-Aug
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Small Hive Beetles were more concentrated in urban locations
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Both NA1 and NA2 haplotypes are present in RI and
found in the same hive