The COLOSS (Prevention of Honey Bee Colony Losses)
network was founded in 2008 as a consequence of the
heavy and frequent losses of honey bee colonies experienced
in many regions of the world (Neumann & Carreck,
2010). The network has many accomplishments, with the
COLOSS BEEBOOK being among those. The COLOSS
BEEBOOK was developed to provide honey bee scientists a
single reference where standard research methods related
to various honey bee-related topics were available and
promoted. The first two volumes of the COLOSS
BEEBOOK were published in 2013 and focused on honey
bee (Volume I) and honey bee pest/pathogen (Volume II)
research methodologies. In keeping with this tradition, we
are happy to announce that COLOSS BEEBOOK Volume III
will be published in two special issues of JAR, one in 2019
and the final in 2020. The COLOSS BEEBOOK Volume III is
a practical manual compiling standard methods for
research on Apis mellifera hive products.