| Autor: |
KULIÇI, Manjola, KOKTHI, Elena, HASANI, Arbenita, ZOTO, Oltjana, MARCELINO, Jose A. P., GIORDANO, Rosanna |
| Zdroj: |
Bulletin of Insectology; 2023, Vol. 76, p247-257, 11p |
| Abstrakt: |
Pollinators and their pollination services provide economic, environmental and socio-cultural value worldwide. In the last decades, managed honey bees have declined due to the synergistic effects of habitat loss, pathogens and anthropogenic threats such as chemical use and climate change. Annual colony losses have been considerable in many regions where beekeeping is established. This study was conducted to assess the perceptions of beekeepers in Albania and Kosovo with respect to factors that threaten honey bees and other pollinators and negatively affect their beekeeping operations. The investigative methodological approach consists of a questionnaire administered to beekeepers online. This investigative tool aimed to identify the principal drivers of beekeeping and colony loss as perceived by beekeepers in Albania and Kosovo. The main categories included in the investigative tool were: a) parasites and pathogens, b) beekeeping practices, and c) agricultural practices and climate change. The study participants were established beekeepers distributed over a wide geographic area, that spans different Albanian and Kosovo districts. Apiaries included in this study showed an average of 56.2% colony loss, ranging from 10-60%. The analysis indicates that beekeepers perceived that the three main factors to have negatively affected productivity and bee health in 2020-2021, listed in order of their importance, are: a) parasites and pathogens; b) environmental factors (climate change), and c) beekeeping practices. Although significant seasonal losses occurred in some areas, the overall trend of beekeeping in Balkan Countries, specifically Albania and Kosovo, is one of growth due to recent significant interest and development of beekeeping in these regions. Follow up studies are needed to investigate the impact that each identified factor has on honey production and income loss for rural households. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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