I cautiously published the first online survey carried out by the main 
author of this work in 2016 (Espacio Apícola magazine no. 117 - photo 
attached). It was published before by the ABJ (156,11, 1247-1250). My 
objective was to support an "effort" to understand the strength or 
weakness of beekeeping and its causes in my country.

My main objection was related to the online survey methodology 
(Argentine beekeepers mostly do not like to use the Internet or to 
answer surveys of any kind) and then to the data analysis.

In summary, the analist gave the same magnitude to the information 
collected in Buenos Aires Province (where approximately 50% of the 
beehives of the country are registered and where the pollster had a very 
low response rate) with the information collected in Neuquén Province 
(where the number of beehives does not reach 5% of the national total 
and there is a greater incidence of oficial agents).

Despite having pointed out those details to him, the following year he 
returned with the same refrain. I explained the situation to him and to 
some of those who signed this paper... none of them responded. They are 
probably still online in front of some beautiful Patagonian lake 
adjusting reality to their interests or whoever pays them for their 
scholarship.

-- 
Fernando Esteban
Espacio Apícola
Córdoba, Argentina

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