Short introductionThis website is about the treatment of diseases in bees and their broods. The information here contains short descriptions of all the most frequent bee diseases and their treatments. It is intended as a guide for beekeepers to have an idea what disease might they be up against and what treatment should be used.
Do bear in mind, information here is for informational purposes only. If you think you have problems with your bees you should call a veterinarian because they are professionally trained and - more often than not - legally responsible for their actions, so they will do their best to help you and themselves as well. |
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General treatment details
In the application of medicines two most common methods are used: making a medicine/syrup solution or by vaporizing/smoking. The making of a syrup solution represents a method in which a beekeeper or a veterinarian must mix a syrup/other substance with the proper medicine.
Vaporizing smoking represents a method in which a beekeeper or a veterinarian has to apply a dissolved medicine by specialized
vaporizers/smokers. In all cases an instruction will be enclosed with the medicine/equipment.
Vaporizing smoking represents a method in which a beekeeper or a veterinarian has to apply a dissolved medicine by specialized
vaporizers/smokers. In all cases an instruction will be enclosed with the medicine/equipment.
General diagnostics details
Some of the methods used in general diagnostic details are visual, cultural, microscopic, experimenting on other bees with samples.
The visual method is used for detecting larger parasites (varoa). Cultural - samples from the beehive are placed on a nutritive medium (gel designed to support the growth of microorganisms). Next, the growth of the cultures of microorganisms is observed (microorganisms are then determined). Microscopic - a fresh sample is taken from the hive. If needed, it's colored with various chemicals, and microorganisms are then detected. When using this method precision is sometimes of the essence, for example - during diagnostic procedure of Acarosis it is of utmost importance to dissect a thorax with precision.
The visual method is used for detecting larger parasites (varoa). Cultural - samples from the beehive are placed on a nutritive medium (gel designed to support the growth of microorganisms). Next, the growth of the cultures of microorganisms is observed (microorganisms are then determined). Microscopic - a fresh sample is taken from the hive. If needed, it's colored with various chemicals, and microorganisms are then detected. When using this method precision is sometimes of the essence, for example - during diagnostic procedure of Acarosis it is of utmost importance to dissect a thorax with precision.
To Whom It May ConcernAs for the specific numbers on the diameters of microorganisms and parasites, as well as the incubation periods specified here, it is important to stress out that they can sometimes vary depending on the serotype of microorganisms/parasites and climate in which they are observed, meaning that if you have one results in France for example, you could get different results in Canada. The numbers presented here are not definite, but are approximate and will not vary too much. Again, If there is an interest for accurate numbers of any sort, local institutes should be contacted.
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