The 2024 Australian Colony Loss Survey is now open!

All beekeepers in Australia are invited to participate. The Australian COLOSS need beekeepers from across Australia, even those in areas that don’t have varroa yet, to complete the survey so we can get the best possible information about its impacts and the other factors that affect colony health in Australia. The survey will also provide crucial insights into the impacts varroa is having, what management strategies are working and how much it is costing. The survey should take 7-15 minutes to complete online and is open until 10 March 2025. Please complete the survey as soon as possible! 

What can COLOSS do for Aussie Beekeeping:

• The 2024 Australian Colony Loss Survey asks about colony losses over the 2023-24 beekeeping season and is for every beekeeping operation in Australia, large or small, whether they lost 0% or 100% of hives. 
• It’s vital that beekeepers from across the country take the survey, even those in areas that don’t have varroa yet. We want to hear about all issues contributing to colony losses in Australia, varroa-related and otherwise 
• This survey will provide vital information about the impacts varroa is having, what treatments/management practices are working, and how much it is costing. 

• The survey will provide crucial information for how to manage varroa going forward and inform policies around bee health, which will be of immense benefit to the Australian honeybee industry. But we can’t do it without help from beekeepers! 

How to Participate:

• The survey will take 7-15 minutes to complete online and is open until 10 March 2025. Beekeepers can take the survey any time up until that date. 

• The survey is completely voluntary and all responses will be kept anonymous. 

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE 2024 AUSTRALIAN COLOSS SURVEY