VARROA MITE MONITORING SURVEY by Véto-pharma

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* 1. How many hives do you manage?

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* 2. In which states are your apiaries located?

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* 3. Do you plan to, or have you already, monitored for varroa this year?

YES

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* 4. If NO, can you please tell us why?

It takes too much time

I don’t consider it useful

I don’t know what it is

I don’t know how to do it

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If YES, when do you conduct your varroa mite monitoring?

End of winter / In spring

Between two honey flows

End of summer / in autumn BEFORE varroa treatment

End of summer / in autumn AFTER varroa treatment

Early winter

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* 6. What are the main goals and advantages of your monitoring?

To learn the level of varroa infestation in my apiary

To evaluate the need for treatment in the spring or early summer

To plan treatment later in the summer

To evaluate the effectiveness of a treatment

To evaluate health of colonies after overwintering

To identify a re-infestation after treatment

To compare my level of infestation with other apiaries

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* 7. What methods do you practice?

Natural mite fall on sticky boards

Brood sampling (removing pupae from cells)

Powdered sugar roll

Alcohol wash

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you perform an alcohol wash or powdered sugar roll, do you use:

Homemade tools, produced with equipment (jars, etc.) that were not destined to this use

Tools or kits designed and bought specifically for this use from a beekeeping supplier

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If you use a tool designed specifically for varroa monitoring, can you tell us what tool you use?

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* 10. How many colonies do you monitor?

All my colonies

One colony per apiary

Fewer than 20% of my colonies

Between 20 and 30% of my colonies

More than 30%

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* 11. If you notice a higher level of infestation than average, do you adopt special measures?

Yes, I adjust my treatment schedule, and treat earlier, or immediately, if monitoring dictates very high levels of infestation.

It depends on the number of colonies with high levels of infestation.

No, I will maintain the usual strategy and calendar I already planned.

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* 12. Are you satisfied with the screening methods you use?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Satisfied	Very satisfied
Time required	Time required Very dissatisfied	Time required Dissatisfied	Time required Somewhat satisfied	Time required Satisfied	Time required Very satisfied
Costs	Costs Very dissatisfied	Costs Dissatisfied	Costs Somewhat satisfied	Costs Satisfied	Costs Very satisfied
Reliability	Reliability Very dissatisfied	Reliability Dissatisfied	Reliability Somewhat satisfied	Reliability Satisfied	Reliability Very satisfied

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* 13. If you practice varroa mite monitoring, what challenges do you face? What makes it difficult for you?

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* 14. If you're not (fully or partially) convinced of the usefulness of varroa monitoring, what arguments might make you change your mind?

I am convinced of the value of monitoring, and practice monitoring

Data on the reliability of the method

Data about the positive impact of early detection on colony health.

Financial data: Estimate of the savings that could be realized thanks to early detection of infestation (to avoid heavy infestations).

Positive feedback from a beekeeper-colleague who practices effective varroa monitoring and would give me advice on achieving it.

Advice from my beekeeping association

Advice from my state apiarist, bee inspector, or extension specialist

Advice from my beekeeping supplier

Nothing, I'm really not ready to do so.

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Would you be interested in a new practical tool for varroa monitoring?

YES

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* 16. Who are you?

First and Last name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 17. Would you like to receive news and information from Véto-pharma, including information about varroa monitoring? (For example: newsletters)

YES