Sampling honey bee colonies for Varroa destructor is an extremely important tool for gaining control of Varroa mites.
Why SAMPLE in a standard way?
The following …
A National Research and Extension Initiative to Reverse Pollinator Decline
This is part of an ongoing series of updates from the Managed Pollinator CAP. Additional installments can be found at the:
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Microsporidia: Friend, Foe (and Intriguing Creatures)
Leellen F. Solter, Illinois Natural History Survey, Institute of Natural Resources Sustainability, …
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5. Diseases and Pests
Are crop pesticides a problem for honey bees?
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*A detailed review of the literature on Pesticides and Honey Bee Toxicity by
A National Research and Extension Initiative to Reverse Pollinator Decline
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Tom Webster, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY
Equipment needed: 400X Microscope, counting chamber, mortar and pestle, clean water, measure 1-15 ml, transfer pipets, wash bottle and forceps.
There are two types of counting chambers we will discuss here. This is a hemocytometer, used for counting blood cells. This device …
Jamie Ellis describes the history, biology, symptoms, and control of four important diseases and pests.
University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab
The University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab website houses resources for beekeepers and the general public including Africanized honey bees, research projects, Master Beekeeper Program, honey house info, and much more.
In the videos on this page, also available on their website, Dr. Jamie Ellis discusses 6 important pests and diseases
Citation:
Waite, R. J., Brown, M. A., Thompson, H. M., Bew, M. H. (2003). Controlling European foulbrood with the shook swarm method and oxytetracycline in the UK. Apidologie 34: 569-575.
Web Link:Controlling European foulbrood with the shook swarm method and oxytetracycline in the UK.
Brief Description:
In the United Kingdom, where this study occurred, European foulbrood (EFB) is a regulated disease. Typically, infected colonies can be treated with the antibiotic oxytetracycline (OTC), if the colony is determined …
Get up-close to an elusive honey bee disease.
European foulbrood (abbreviated EFB) is a bacterial disease that effects honey bee larvae before the capped stage. European foulbrood disease is characterized by dead and dying larvae which can appear curled upwards, brown or yellow, melted, and/or dried out and rubbery. The causative bacteria, Melissococcus plutonius is ingested …
European Foulbrood (abbreviated EFB) is a honey bee brood disease caused by the bacterium Melissococcus plutonius (Figure 1).
Beekeepers and apiary inspectors can make a diagnosis of EFB by looking for the symptoms described in the following web-page
Also, a field test kit can be employed, which …
