Pests and diseases of honey bees

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• Identify the suitable PPE required and WHS risks.
• Assess the health and condition of brood.
• Assess the health and condition of adult bees.
• Identify the climatic factors that predispose honey bees to the various pests and diseases.
• Identify the appropriate samples to assist in the identification of the pest or disease.
• Identify the necessary actions to reduce the impact of pests and disease of honey bees.

• Seasonal cycle of honey bee colonies.
• Why pest and diseases are important.
• What is disease, what causes disease.
• Different pathogens and transmission methods.
• Four main brood disease.
• Practical - opening a hive and inspecting for brood disease.
• Practical - collecting samples for diagnosis
• Adult bee diseases.
• Hive pests.
• Non infectious disorders.
• Exotic pests and disease.
• Surveillance programs for exotics.
• Exotic incursion responses.
• Management strategies for disease prevention.

Participants receive course notes and a copy of the AgGuide Healthy Bees.

This course is delivered using indoor and outdoor instruction.

This course is also delivered online.

This course has been mapped to the following national units of competency:

• AHCBEK306 - Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony
• FDFOP2013A - Apply sampling procedures.