This page contains information about varroa, a serious pest of bees discovered in New Zealand in 2000. Public Notices, Background Information, Suspect South Island Incursion, National Pest Management Strategy, Varroa Economic Impact, Varroa Management Documents, Maps of affected areas.

Beedata from the United Kingdom. Comprehensive beekeeping resource: bulletin boards, information, online newsletters, links, a database of local honey producers, and much more. BeeData is owned by Northern Bee Books.

The mission of the NCDA and Consumer Services Apiary Program is to promote and protect the state's beekeeping industry. The Apiary Program provides disease and disorder inspections and fumigation services in an effort to control diseases and pests of the beekeeping industry. Additionally, the Apiary Program provides educational workshops to educate the state's beekeepers on the biology and treatment of mite and disease pests of honeybees and africanized bees.

A l'aide d'une analyse pollinique on est capable de controler et de determiner l'origine geographique et botanique d'un miel. On peut determiner les miels monofloraux afin de leurs donner une declaration correcte. Les melanges de miel de differents pays peuvent aussi etre reperes.

Bee Research Institute was founded in the year 1919 in a small village - Dol, approx. 20 km north of Prague and became the State Research Institute in 1922. The institute was privatized in 1997 (Ltd). The institute owns approximately 1000 colonies distributed throughout 6 experimental stations, 6 ha vineyards, 10 ha gardens.

Bee and Wasp Stings - Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet. Allergic Reaction Symptoms, Systemic Sensitivity, Stings, Sting Prevention, Outdoors, Individuals, Emergency Kits for Insect Stings, Hypersensitivity Testing and Desensitization Program.

Chalkbrood is a disease of bee brood caused by a fungus, Ascosphaera apis, which was discovered in the United States in 1968. The larvae must ingest the spores of the fungus in order for the infection to occur. It only infects larvae that are three to four days old. There are no chemical treatments for this disease. Instead, it can be controlled by bee breeding and good management.

The small hive beetle (Aetina tumida) ( Figure 1 ) is native to South Africa. The name differentiates it from the larger hive beetle also found in South Africa, Hyplostoma fuligineus. Both inhabit almost all colonies of honey bees (Apis sp.) in South Africa, but are generally not considered significant problems. In 1998, the small hive beetle was discovered in Florida and identfied by Dr. Michael Thomas of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

HoneyBee Australis - Australian Beekeeping and Honey Information Web Page. Beekeeping Information, Beekeeping Equipment Catalogue, Images of Beekeeping, Beekeepers Chat Page, Honey and Bee Facts, Beekeeper Services, Honey Recipes, Library.

This Short Report contains key points from the report A beekeepers' guide to understanding control measures for European Foulbrood. European foulbrood (EFB) is an economically important honey bee brood disease that effects colonies throughout much of the beekeeping areas of Australia. Infected colonies may become poor honey producers and unsuitable for crop pollination. Understanding this disease and its control is essential for successful beekeeping.