this is an excellent manual on honey bee diseases and pests by dr. marla spivak and gary reuter of the university of minnesota. this is a great reference and some good reading for new beeks as well as older beeks. i have had the privilege of meeting dr. spivak and gary reuter.
their research and continuing education to the beekeeping community is incredible, and this updated and now free pdf publication is very nice to have for reference. lot's of good info!
feel free to comment or ask questions!
i have uploaded and attached the pdf copy and also provided the link to the pdf file:
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HONEY BEE DISEASES AND PESTS SPIVAK/REUTER U OF M 2016if the link gets broken i have uploaded the file to my post, attached below.
Honey Bee Diseases and Pests 2016
By Dr. Marla Spivak, Mr. Gary S. Reuter
Department of Entomology and Minnesota Extension Service
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
To the reader:
This booklet contains up-to-date information on controlling diseases, parasitic mites and other pests of honey bees. It is extremely important
for beekeepers to keep abreast of all the latest information on new bee diseases and pests and how best to control them. It is the responsibility
of every beekeeper to maintain healthy bees and to keep hive products free of chemical residues.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
OUR PHILOSOPHY
COMB REPLACEMENT
Beeswax and Pesticides
Beeswax and Disease
Old Combs
Replace Your Old Combs
DISEASES
American Foulbrood (AFB)
European Foulbrood (EFB)
Chalkbrood
Nosema
Viruses
MITES
Tracheal Mites
Varroa Mites
PESTS
Small Hive Beetles
Wax Moths
Mice
Skunks
Bears
COLOR PLATES
Resistant Bees & Resistance Management
