Diseases and Pests
Diseases and Pests
A Quick Reference Guide to Honey Bee Parasites, Pests, ...
pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uf013.pdfCreated by PennState -- The key to protecting honey bee colonies from harmful diseases, parasites, and other pests is the ability to identify problems early. This 10-panel brochure is a quick reference to common honey bee maladies, including varroa mite, ...
Bee Diseases and Disorders
www.britishbee.org.uk/articles/bee_diseases.phpBee diseases and disorders: Written by Brian P. Dennis as lecture notes for beginners.
Deformed Wing Virus is Unrelated to Honey Bee Aggressiv...
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&...Guards of Cyprian honey bee colonies, Apis mellifera cypria, display a great defensive behaviour against hornets' attacks. The deformed wing virus (DWV) and the kakugo virus (KV) genomes are very similar, but unlike KV, the presence of DWV is not related ...
Development and Use of Mite-Resistant Traits in Honey B...
www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?seq_...Development and Use of Mite-Resistant Traits in Honey Bee Breeding
Diseases of the Honey Bee
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diseases_of_the_honeybeeWikipedia article covering the various diseases that afflict Apis Melifera
Don't Bee Skunked
www.jonesbee.com/skunked.htmlPage describing the threats skunks pose to bees and the steps one can take to avoid them.
Ed and Dee Lusby on Biological Beekeeping
www.beesource.com/pov/lusby/index.htmArticles and information about Ed and Dee Lusby's use of small cell sizes to combat Varroa Mites and other pests without the use of chemicals.
Four Simple Steps to Healthier Bees
www.bushfarms.com/beesfoursimplesteps.htmMichael Bush discusses four simple steps to healthier colonies, including: Comb, foundation, natural cell size, medication and breeding.
Honey Bee Maladies
maarec.cas.psu.edu/General_Info/hbmaladies.htmDescriptions of the numerous honey bee maladies by the Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium.
Honey Bee Pests and Diseases
www.arc.agric.za/home.asp?pid=3062&sec=3073Agricultural Research Council article on honey bee pests and diseases.
Localization of Deformed Wing Virus Infection in Queen ...
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&...The distribution of deformed wing virus infection within the honey bee reproductive castes (queens, drones) was investigated by in situ hybridization and immunohistology from paraffin embedded sections.
MAAREC Publication 4.5: Wax Moth (PDF)
maarec.cas.psu.edu/PDFs/Wax_Moth_pm.pdfThree-page fact sheet created by the Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium providing information on the wax moth and its relevance to beekeeping.
Molecular and Biological Characterization of Deformed W...
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&...Deformed wing virus (DWV) of honeybees (Apis mellifera) is closely associated with characteristic wing deformities, abdominal bloating, paralysis, and rapid mortality of emerging adult bees. The virus was purified from diseased insects, and its genome was ...
Pesticides and GM Threats
www.biobees.com/library/?dir=pesticides_GM_threatsList of resources regarding pesticides and GM threats to bees.
Prevalence and Transmission of Honeybee Viruses
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&...Transmission mechanisms of six honeybee viruses, including acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV), black queen cell virus (BQCV), chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV), deformed wing virus (DWV), Kashmir bee virus (KBV), and sacbrood bee virus (SBV), in honey bee ...
Protecting Bees From Pesticides
www.beethinking.com/documents/Protecting_bees_from_pesticide...Honey bees are vulnerable to many of the insecticides used to control damaging pest species by fruit, vegetable, nut, and seed growers. Growers dependent on honey bees for the pollination of their crop(s) must constantly maintain a delicate balance betwee ...
The Effects of Miticides on the Reproductive Physiology...
scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08162007-092313/unre...Thesis submitted to the faculty of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University by Lisa Marie Burley.
The Root Causes of Colony Collapse Disorder (PPT)
apisenterprises.com/papers_pdf/The%20Root%20Causes%20of%20CC...The Root Causes of Colony Collapse Disorder: Beyond "Disappearing Disease"
Varroa Resistance of Hybrid ARS Russian Honey Bees
www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?seq_...The varroa resistance of several genetic crosses utilizing ARS Russian honey bees was tested in Alabama during 2001. This article was originally published in American Bee Journal.