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ABRC2010 A Test for Sub-acute Effects of Some Commonly Used Bee Hive Chemicals

The following was presented at the 2010 American Bee Research Conference in Orlando, FL.

6. Delaplane, K.S. & J.A. Berry – A TEST FOR SUB-LETHAL EFFECTS OF SOME COMMONLY USED HIVE CHEMICALS, YEAR TWO – We are involved in a two-year, two-state (GA, SC) experiment examining sub-lethal effects of selected bee hive chemicals; the list includes registered products at label rates as well as two off-label formulations. The reason we are doing this is that there is evidence that some …

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ABRC2010 A New Assay to Measure Mite Grooming Behavior

The following was presented at the 2010 American Bee Research Conference in Orlando, FL.

3. Andinof, G.K. & G.J. Hunt – A NEW ASSAY TO MEASURE MITE GROOMING BEHAVIOR – Grooming behavior is one of the known mechanisms of defense for honey bees against parasitic mites. Varroa destructor is often considered the biggest beekeeping problem within the U.S. and around the world. Mite-grooming behavior has been described as the ability of the adult bees to remove Varroa mites during grooming …

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Honey Bees and Beekeeping: Rounding Out the Year

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Part I

1. Introduction

  • A Brief History
  • Building Supers and Frames
  • Preparing Food Supplements and Medications

2. In the Beginning

  • Receiving and Installing Bees
  • Medication
  • Releasing Queens

3. Things are Buzzing

  • Things are Buzzin
  • The Brood Nest
  • Our Growing Hives
  • Migrating our Hives

4. A Mid-season Break

  • Some Housekeeping
  • Packaged Bees and Queens
  • Bee Associations
  • Books and Periodicals

Part II

5. Diseases and Pests

  • Diseases and Pests
  • Chalbrood, Sacbrood, Moths, Tracheal Mites
  • Varroa Mites and Queenlessness

6. It’s Harvest

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Varroa Sensitive Hygiene and Mite Reproduction

The USDA-ARS Baton Rouge Bee Lab has bred bees that hygienically remove mite-infested pupae from capped worker brood. This ability is called varroa sensitive hygiene, and bees expressing high levels of this behavior are called VSH bees. To select for the VSH trait in your bees, also see Selecting for Varroa Sensitive Hygiene

Figure 1. Hygienic removal of a mite infested worker pupa by adult worker honey bees is an important mechanism of resistance to varroa mites. The removal involves
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Collecting and Identifying Bees

Collecting and identifying bees can be a fun and educational activity for all ages. It can also be an effective way to monitor ecological change and effects on bee diversity. Honey bees found in the United States (Apis mellifera) only represent one species out of over 3,500 US bee species.

 

 

 

Bees, which are in the superfamily Apoidea, come in an amazing diversity of size, shape, color, and surface textures. Collecting bees brings a greater appreciation and understanding for …

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Proceedings of the American Bee Research Conference 2010

  • Published in the American Bee Journal, June 2010

Download a .pdf of the 2010 ABRC proceedings.

The 2010 American Bee Research Conference was held January 14-15 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida. This was a special joint conference between the American Association of Professional Apiculturists and the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists. The twenty fourth American Bee Research Conference will be held in conjunction with a joint meeting of the American Beekeeping Federation and the American Honey Producers …

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Honey Bees and Beekeeping: Diseases and Pests

Menu

Part I

1. Introduction

  • A Brief History
  • Building Supers and Frames
  • Preparing Food Supplements and Medications

2. In the Beginning

  • Receiving and Installing Bees
  • Medication
  • Releasing Queens

3. Things are Buzzing

  • Things are Buzzin
  • The Brood Nest
  • Our Growing Hives
  • Migrating our Hives

4. A Mid-season Break

  • Requeening
  • Queen Rearing
  • Package Production, Beekeeping Associations, Books and Periodicals 

Part II

5. Diseases and Pests

  • Diseases and Pests
  • Chalbrood, Sacbrood, Moths, Tracheal Mites
  • Varroa Mites and Queenlessness

6. It’s Harvest Time

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Honey Bees and Beekeeping: A Mid-season Break

Menu

Part I

1. Introduction

  • A Brief History
  • Building Supers and Frames
  • Preparing Food Supplements and Medications

2. In the Beginning

  • Receiving and Installing Bees
  • Medication
  • Releasing Queens

3. Things are Buzzing

  • Things are Buzzin
  • The Brood Nest
  • Our Growing Hives
  • Migrating our Hives

4. A Mid-season Break

  • Requeening
  • Queen Rearing
  • Package Production, Beekeeping Associations, Books and Periodicals 

Part II

5. Diseases and Pests

  • Diseases and Pests
  • Chalbrood, Sacbrood, Moths, Tracheal Mites
  • Varroa Mites and Queenlessness

6. It’s Harvest Time

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Honey Bees and Beekeeping: Its Harvest Time

Menu

Part I

1. Introduction

  • A Brief History
  • Building Supers and Frames
  • Preparing Food Supplements and Medications

2. In the Beginning

  • Receiving and Installing Bees
  • Medication
  • Releasing Queens

3. Things are Buzzing

  • Things are Buzzin
  • The Brood Nest
  • Our Growing Hives
  • Migrating our Hives

4. A Mid-season Break

  • Requeening
  • Queen Rearing
  • Package Production, Beekeeping Associations, Books and Periodicals 

Part II

5. Diseases and Pests

  • Diseases and Pests
  • Chalbrood, Sacbrood, Moths, Tracheal Mites
  • Varroa Mites and Queenlessness

6. It’s Harvest Time

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Bee Health Update 2.3 April May 2010

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