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Topic: brood disease

bee frame with wax caps
Published - 18 February 2022
By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney
Uncapping: a defence against Varroa

Varroa is an external mite that feeds on both brood and adult bees. When it feeds, it spreads viruses. The combined effects of predation and …
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breeding, brood disease, Plan bee, uncapping, varroa

Breeding, Pests and diseases

tropilealaps
Published - 9 August 2021
By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney
Tropilaelaps mites

There are at least four species of Tropilaelaps mites, all native to Asia. Two species are able to parasitize the worker and drone brood of …
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brood disease, mites, pests, Tropilaelaps, varroa

Biosecurity, Pests and diseases

Working with brood frames
Published - 4 June 2020
By Nadine Chapman
Hygienic behaviour

For a colony to show hygienic behaviour, there are three things the workers must do.

The first is detection: a worker bee must sense that …
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American foulbrood, brood disease, chalkbrood, European foulbrood, hive management, hygienic behaviour, varroa

Breeding, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases

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