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Funding Program:
IPM Partnership Grants |
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Project Title:
A decision-making web application for beekeepers |
Project Directors (PDs):
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Lead State: PA Lead Organization: Penn State |
| Undesignated Funding: $20,001 |
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Start Date: Mar-01-2019 End Date: Feb-29-2020 |
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Pests Involved: varroa mites |
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Site/Commodity: honey bees |
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Area of Emphasis: IPM and organic systems |
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Summary:
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony losses have increased in recent years and the beekeeping industry is challenged with maintaining colony numbers to satisfy the need for commercial pollination and maintain the honey yield. Even with an intensive management regime, beekeepers in the United States are averaging 40% yearly losses. Various practices are used to manage colonies, with choices available from along the IPM pyramid. Deciding which practices to choose is complicated by regional climate differences, the costs of different treatments, and the vast amounts of information available. Therefore, we propose to create a science-based decision-making tool for beekeepers to streamline the process of diagnosing and treating problems as they arise.
Objectives: Create a science-based decision-making tool for beekeepers to help them diagnose and respond to honey bee pests, pathogens, and parasites. |
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Final Report: |
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Outputs Wellbeeing, a web-based application, has been created and can be viewed at wellbeeing.psu.edu. Some new fact sheets have been created through Penn State Extension for use in the application (see below). Numerous diagnostic images were obtained for use in the application. A first round of beta testing, by 29 experienced beekeepers, provided feedback on the usability and accuracy of the diagnostic portion of the application. We are still working on updates based on that feedback and on cresting the response portion of the app. |
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Outcomes Existing knowledge was used to create a user-friendly application which acts as an interactive consolidated information platform. This application will bring the information into the hands of new beekeepers in a user-friendly format for beginners who struggle to learn to diagnose honey bee maladies and then determine how to respond. As of this date, the application has not been released. Work will continue to develop the app so we can reach our goal. Upon release, we will reach tens of thousands of users. |
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