VarroaAlert (Varroa-Warndienst)
About the project
VarroaAlert (Varroa-Warndienst) is a freely accessible web-based platform launched in in 2017 by the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture (LKO) in collaboration with the Austrian Beekeeping Federation (BÖ) and the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). It collects and analyses data on the infestation of honeybee colonies with the parasitic mite Varroa destructor. Infestation data is provided by beekeepers enrolled in a sentinel apiary program (currently 73 apiaries with 664 beehives distributed across Austria). A predictive algorithm performs risk assessments and triggers alerts if mite loads exceed predefined thresholds. Moreover, the system issues region specific, weather-based recommendations for an efficient application of veterinary drugs. The website, which is expected to reduce colony losses caused by Varroosis, has become an important source of information for >29.000 beekeepers, counting >90.000 visits per year. In 2018, an innovative technology for automated Varroa diagnosis has been integrated in the program.
Contact details
- ta.hcierretseo-eneib@gginibur.m
- +43 676 9312369
Data providers, that participated in the project.
About shared data
Total number of data points shared: 89,479
Apiary counts
Number of operations.
Colony Total
Total number of Bee colonies included in calculation
Content
Any content related to the data point.
Data Points Total
Total number of raw data point included in calculation
Valid From
The provided information is valid from a certain date.
Valid To
The provided information is valid until a certain date.
Varroa infestation
Average Varroa infestation value
Varroa Infestation Alerts
What is the alertness level of Varroa Infestation
Varroa infestation measurement time
The date and time of last Varroa Infestation measurement