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Unit 6: Control honey bee pests and diseases - Coggle Diagram
Unit 6: Control honey bee pests and diseases
Prepare to inspect bee colony
Wear protective gears
Identify colonies to be inspected
Smoke and open hive
Identify and assemble
tools and materials for colony inspection
• Smokers
• Bee brush
• Hive tool
• PPE
• Smoker fuel
• Sample bottles/vials
• Cotton wool
• Preservatives
• Chloroform
Assess health and condition of bee brood
Identify brood combs
Collect samples for testing
Identify brood diseases
Observe
signs and symptoms of pests and diseases
• Weak and inactive colonies,
• Irregular queen laying patterns
• Buzzing,
• Deformations
• Crawling and dead bees at the hive entrance
• Dying colonies
• Fallen hives
• Poles
• Chalky mummified
Assess health and condition of adult bees
Identify bee crates
Observe signs of pests and diseases
Collect samples for testing
Implement biosafety measures
Test results recorded and take remedial action
Manage bee pests and diseases
Identify affected colonies
Implement
remedial measures
• Isolated
• Destroyed
• Treated
• Burned
• Buried
• Maintained
• Recycled