The Status of Honey Bee Health in Italy: Results from the Nationwide Bee Monitoring Network.

In Italy a nation-wide monitoring network was established in 2009 in response to significant honey bee colony mortality reported during 2008. The network comprised of approximately 100 apiaries located across Italy. Colonies were sampled four times per year, in order to assess the health status and...

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Main Authors: Claudio Porrini, Franco Mutinelli, Laura Bortolotti, Anna Granato, Lynn Laurenson, Katherine Roberts, Albino Gallina, Nicholas Silvester, Piotr Medrzycki, Teresa Renzi, Fabio Sgolastra, Marco Lodesani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4868308?pdf=render