Table 3.
Total colony losses by different honey bee species in China (2009–2021).
| Year | Species | No. of Apiaries | No. of Colonies | Total Losses % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2021 | A. cerana | 4253 | 478,905 | 11.13 (10.73–11.55) |
| 2009–2010 |
A. mellifera
A. cerana |
5711 330 |
847,587 30,973 |
9.38 (8.98–9.79) 1.56 (1.10–2.21) |
| 2010–2011 |
A. mellifera
A. cerana |
345 446 |
56,575 39,779 |
2.06 (1.33–3.19) 9.85 (8.52–11.38) |
| 2011–2012 |
A. mellifera
A. cerana |
545 463 |
86,287 39,625 |
10.02 (8.80–11.39) |
| 8.99 (7.79–10.36) | ||||
| A. mellifera | 602 | 84,881 | 15.33 (13.41–17.48) | |
| 2012–2013 | A. cerana | 388 | 33,138 | 15.67 (14.11–17.37) |
| A. mellifera | 701 | 94,612 | 9.45 (8.45–10.55) | |
| 2013–2014 | A. cerana | 341 | 35,056 | 12.92 (11.54–14.43) |
| A. mellifera | 721 | 127,645 | 8.75 (7.57–10.09) | |
| 2014–2015 | A. cerana | 80 | 5554 | 12.69 (9.69–16.47) |
| A. mellifera | 75 | 12,976 | 4.08 (1.91–8.52) | |
| 2015–2016 | A. cerana | 207 | 14,981 | 16.89 (14.88–19.10) |
| A. mellifera | 452 | 71,759 | 10.14 (8.69–11.80) | |
| 2016–2017 | A. cerana | 308 | 37,090 | 8.75 (7.58–10.07) |
| A. mellifera | 282 | 32,229 | 5.32 (4.52–6.24) | |
| 2017–2018 | A. cerana | 391 | 56,232 | 9.82 (9.17–10.51) |
| A. mellifera | 660 | 85,578 | 8.28 (7.42–9.23) | |
| 2018–2019 | A. cerana | 320 | 40,435 | 12.83 (11.54–14.24) |
| A. mellifera | 198 | 24,231 | 9.46 (7.83–11.39) | |
| 2019–2020 | A. cerana | 304 | 43,774 | 9.17 (7.90–10.61) |
| A. mellifera | 276 | 34,023 | 9.53 (8.03–11.26) | |
| 2020–2021 | A. cerana | 675 | 102,268 | 14.02 (12.92–15.20) |
| A. mellifera | 854 | 136,791 | 10.56 (9.82–11.34) |