QID Colony Loss Survey - Quarterly

QUARTERLY COLONY LOSS - October 2020
OMB No. 0535-0153
Approval Expires: 11/30/2021
Project Code: 115
SurveyID: 3690

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 1-855-415-3687
Email: [email protected]

Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code, if necessary.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your
information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0153. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

Section 1 – Apiaries
1. Between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020, did this operation own or control any apiaries?
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Yes – Go to Section 2

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No – Go to Section 7

Section 2 – Colonies Owned
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1. On July 1, 2020, how many total colonies did this operation own, regardless of location?.............................

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2. On September 30, 2020, how many total colonies did this operation own, regardless of location?................

FOR OFFICE
USE ONLY
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Section 3 – Colonies By State: July Through September
1. Please report for all colonies owned by this operation between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020.
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2

3

4

5

6

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Between
Were these
How many
Of the (column Of the (column
Of the
How many new
July 1 and
colonies located colonies did
3) colonies,
3) colonies,
(column 3)
colonies did
September 30,
in this state on
you have in
how many
how many
colonies, how
you add?
in which states
July 1?
this state on
were
were
many received (Include splits,
were your
July 1, or when
completely
requeened
nucs or
newly created,
colonies located? (Check “No” if they were first lost/dead out
only?
packages?
and
(Exclude states
colonies were moved into this
between
(Exclude
(Exclude
replacement
that were only
moved into the
state after
July 1 and
completely
completely
colonies.
passed through
state between
July 1?
September 30? lost/dead out
lost/dead out
Exclude
to reach a
July 2 and
colonies
colonies
colonies
destination
September 30)
reported in
reported in
reported in
state.)
column 4.)
column 4.)
columns
5 and 6.)

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(State)
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Yes

No

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A

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3

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1

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B

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C

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D

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E

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F

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3

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(Colonies)

(Colonies)

(Colonies)

(Colonies)

(Colonies)

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2. Between July 1 and September 30, did this operation sell or give away any of the colonies in column 3? (Exclude
packages and nucs created specifically for sale.)
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Yes – Go to Item 2a

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No – Go to Section 4
Colonies
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a.

How many colonies from those reported in column 3 were sold or given away?............................................

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Section 4 – Lost Colonies Affected By All Four Specified Symptoms
1. Of the total colonies owned between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020, did any lost colonies experience all of the
following symptoms?
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·
·
·

Little to no build-up of dead bees in the hive or at the hive entrance
Rapid loss of adult honey bee population despite the presence of queen, capped brood, and food reserves
Absence or delayed robbing of the food reserves
Loss not attributable to Varroa or Nosema loads

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1
3
4
2

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Yes – Continue
No – Go to Section 5
No Loss – Go to Section 5
Don't Know – Go to Section 5
Colonies
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2. How many colonies did you lose that experienced all of the symptoms in Item 1?.........................................

Section 5 – Colony Health: July Through September
1. Of the total colonies owned between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020, how many colonies by state were affected
by the following, but not necessarily lost? Note: The total of columns 2 through 7 may exceed the total number of
colonies in a state.
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F
F
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(State)

2

3

4

5

6

7

Varroa
Mites

Other Pests
and
Parasites 1/

Diseases 2/

Pesticides

Other 3/

Unknown

(Colonies)

(Colonies)

(Colonies)

(Colonies)

(Colonies)

(Colonies)

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1/ Includes Tracheal Mites, Nosema, Hive beetle, Wax moths, etc.
2/ Includes American and European foulbrood, Chalkbrood, Stonebrood, Paralysis (acute and chronic), Kashmir, Deformed Wing, Sacbrood, IAPV, Lake
Sinai II, etc.
3/ Includes weather, starvation, insufficient forage, queen failure, hive damage/destroyed, etc.

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Section 6 – Comments Related to The Information You Reported

Section 7 – Change In Operation
1. Has the operation named on the label been sold or turned over to someone else?
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Yes – Identify the new operator(s)

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No – Go to Section 8

Operation Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Operator Name: _________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________________

State: ________________
Zip: _______________
check if
cell phone

Phone: (

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) ______ - ___________________

Section 8 – Conclusion
1. Do you make any day-to-day decisions for any other apiaries?
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Yes – List other operations:

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No

2. SURVEY RESULTS: To receive the complete results of this survey in August 2021, go to
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/

To have a brief summary emailed to you, please enter your email address:
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Section 9 – Contact Information
Operation Email: (if different from above)

Operation Phone:

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(

) - ___________________________

This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.
Respondent Name:
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Respondent Phone: (if different from above)
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Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R -- Est
6-Inac --Est
7-Off Hold --Est
S/E Name:

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Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Oth

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Mode
1-PASI
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2-PATI
3-PAPI
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

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)
Enum.
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Eval.
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check if 9910
cell phone

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Change
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Date:

Office Use for POID
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Optional Use
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