As temperatures drop below 10°C, beekeepers in South Korea are intensifying preparations for…

As temperatures drop below 10°C, beekeepers in South Korea are intensifying preparations for wintering their colonies. Ensuring healthy winter bees, maintaining colony strength, and managing Varroa mites and viral diseases are critical to surviving winter. The domestic beekeeping industry faces repeated winter colony losses due to Varroa mite infestations, viral diseases, and abnormal climate conditions, which also threaten next year's honey production.