Essentials, spadework, objectives

Essentials and spadework

• Development of the bee colony, progression of diseases and weather conditions are most likely linked in some way, which has not yet been defined in any detail.

• The bee institute Mayen has been gathering data about nectar flows for several years. Since 2010, establishment of nectar flow balances.
  
  

Objectives

• Forecasting model to predict the influence of climatic factors and food import on the vitality of bee colonies in order to avoid a loss in vitality of bee colonies through suitable measures (like choice of apiary location, adjustment of apicultural operations, etc.).