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Offline Ray

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Pests and Diseases
« on: April 10, 2016, 11:45:09 am »
Cutesy of U of Minn. By way of Facebook and Michigan Beekeepers Assoc.

 https://www.beelab.umn.edu/sites/beelab.umn.edu/files/_2016_disease_pdf_version_s.pdf

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Re: Pests and Diseases
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2016, 09:09:14 pm »
this is a good reference ray, did not know it was available by pdf.....

i am going to pin this as a sticky, and just so everyone knows the name of the publication:

HONEY BEE DISEASES and PESTS
A Companion Guide to Beekeeping in Northern Climates
Marla Spivak and Gary S. Reuter
Department of Entomology

2016
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Re: Pests and Diseases
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2016, 12:41:02 pm »
Two more resources to research honey bees and their maladies:

1)  Free download of PSU Field Guide
2)  Search your smart  phone apps for "Bee Health"...This App tool will help you understand something new in your hives!
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