AWARD PURPOSE: THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED SURVEY IS TO DOCUMENT WHICH DISEASES/PARASITES/PESTS OF HONEYBEES ARE AND ARE NOT PRESENT IN ALASKA. AS THIS SURVEY IS CONDUCTED IN MANY STATES ACROSS THE NATION, THE DATA FROM ALASKA WILL HELP DETERMINE THE NATIONAL SCOPE OF THE DISEASE/PARASITE/PEST PRESENCE OR ABSENCE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR HONEYBEES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SURVEY: THE SAMPLING PROCESS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS - 1) LONGITUDINAL SAMPLING OF 5 BEEKEEPERS, AND 2) 14 GENERAL SURVEY SURVEILLANCE SAMPLES SPLIT INTO 3 OR MORE SAMPLING TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ALL SAMPLES WILL BE SENT TO MARYLAND FOR ANALYSIS. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: A) THE NATIONAL HONEYBEE PESTS AND DISEASES SURVEY DATA IS USED TO ASCERTAIN THE SCOPE OF PARASITES, DISEASES, AND PESTS THAT MAY HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON HONEYBEE POPULATIONS IN THE U.S. THIS NATION-WIDE SURVEY HAS BECOME THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE HONEYBEE PEST AND HEALTH SURVEY TO DATE, AND PROVIDES ESSENTIAL DISEASE AND PEST LOAD INFORMATION. THIS INFORMATION PROVIDES ADDITIONAL BENEFIT THROUGH INFORMING AND GUIDING THE DIRECTION OF HONEYBEE PARASITE, DISEASE, AND PEST RESEARCH AND MITIGATION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE U.S. APICULTURE INDUSTRY. INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): PPQ, AK DOA, WSDA, INDUSTRY/EXPORTERS, BEEKEEPERS ACR OSS THE NATION AND IN ALASKA. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES, IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF AWARD: NONE KNOWN FINANCIALS: PERSONNEL = $4,519; FRINGE = $3,566; TRAVEL = $2,500; SUPPLIES = $1,159; INDIRECT = $2,056