Moth, or wax moth. This is the most intrusive pest of honeycombs, and sometimes the brood of bees. There are several types of moths. On our apiaries are seen two of its kind: larger and smaller. Butterflies moths ash-gray, with a roof-shaped folded wings. A small moth and its larvae are quicker than large ones. […]
Leptomonosis is an invasive disease of the bees that causes the disorder of the intestines of adult bees. The causative agent of the disease Leptomonas apis belongs to the subtype Plasmodroma, the class Rhizopoda, the order Amoebina, the family Trypanosomidae. Leptomonas – a single-celled organism of the protozoan type, is an elongated, needle-shaped body, one […]
When processing bees with folbeks in the hive, there must be an empty space so that the strip of this drug can hang freely. For this purpose, in a multi-hull hive, one or two frames must be removed each time. There are times when strips light up, and if it does not completely decay, then […]
Mertmitidosis is an invasive disease of adult bees. The causative agent of the disease. Mermithids – Mermithidae – round worms, nematodes parasitizing various insect species, including bees. Helminth has a length of 5-12 cm, more often it is milky white. Mermitids live in moist soil. Sexually mature forms of worms lay a large number of […]
All bee diseases can be divided into two categories: 1) diseases of adult bees and 2) diseases of brood. Adult bees can get sick at any time of year under unfavorable conditions. Diseases of broods are observed mainly in spring and summer, when brood in families is greater than in another period. By origin, the […]
Fizotsefalez – an invasive disease of bee colonies, caused by larvae of the fly-roundhead – Phy-socephala vittata. The causative agent of the disease. The round-head fly is 11 mm long, has a large round head – in diameter 1.75 mm, with long proboscis, brownish-yellow chest 3.5 mm long, 2.5 mm wide, 6×2 mm wings, 7 […]
European foulbrood (benign foulbrood, open foul broth, acid foulbrood, paragnilets) is an infectious disease of bee colonies, which causes their weakening due to the mass death and decay of 4-less frequent 7-day-old bee larvae. The disease is common in all countries with developed beekeeping. In the northern and middle regions occurs more often than in […]
Amoebiasis is an invasive disease of the bee family, accompanied by the defeat of the Malpighian vessels of adult bees. The causative agent of the disease is amoeba – Malpighamoeba mel-lificae. The parasite is a changing shape of the body, consisting of a nucleus and protoplasm. The amoeba nucleus strongly refracts light, and protoplasm reveals […]
Acarapidosis (tick disease, acarosis, White’s disease) is an invasive disease of bee colonies, which causes tracheal injury. Economic damage. Disease in winter and spring causes weakening and death of bee colonies; spreads slowly, first weak, and then much harm to the apiaries. The causative agent of the disease is Acarapis woodi mite. The tick is […]
The most common diseases of adult bees are caused by parasites; most pathogens of these diseases have microscopic dimensions (for example, the causative agent of nosematosis), but there are also visible by a simple eye (for example, larvae of flies, T-shirts). Parasitic diseases of bees can be divided into two groups: 1. diseases caused by […]