For a hive to have a maximum chance at survival it needs. 2 medium 8 frame supers of brood comb and 1 we drum super of honey and full of healthy bees.
The biggest cause of humans killing bees are:
1) poisons herbicides and pesticides
2) habitat destruction
3) this is the one that beekeepersays do the most.... Take too much honey!
I have a friend. Nice guy works hard for his family. Over harvests every year. Kills bees routinely.
Here is the but. They always die of something else. Beetles, moths, freezing weather. ALL things a healthy hive with a good Supply of honey don't have issues with.
