More than half of the nation’s managed honey bee colonies have experienced mass die-offs. These losses, combined with honey bee die-off events during other times of the year, mean many beekeepers have seen 70 to 100 percent of their colonies collapse over the past 12 months.
Source: AVMA, May 14, 2025. Link. The cause of the die-offs has not yet been identified. The usual causes of loss, including winter management and high levels of parasitic mites, are not currently indicated causes of these losses according to Project Apis m.
Also see: 2025 Colony Loss Information, Project Apis m. Link.
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