Published - 12 September 2019 By Nadine Chapman Spring management Spring has sprung, and it is time for beekeepers to spring into action to ensure a good season. Early spring inspections Is there a laying queen? Is there … Read More chalkbrood, hive management, honey, queen bees, spring, supplementary feeding, swarming Breeding, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases
Published - 19 August 2019 By Nadine Chapman Chalkbrood The fungus Ascosphaera apis causes chalkbrood disease in honey bees. The disease occurs in honey bee larvae fed fungal spores by nurse bees. The spores … Read More barrier management, chalkbrood, hive management, spring Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases
Published - 11 June 2019 By Nadine Chapman Wax moth There are two species of wax moth in Australia. These are the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella and the lesser wax moth Achroia grisella. Both … Read More comb storage, spring, summer, wax moth Managing your hives, Pests and diseases