Diseases and Pathogens
Honey bees like all organisms have been challenged by diseaes and pathogens over the years. This lens is a work in progress involving sites that discuss this important aspect of managing honey bees in the modern environment.
One of the newest challenges is a phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder or CCD. Its appearance has caused beekeepers and others to become more attuned to aspects of colony healthy, particulary nutrition and exposure to pesticides.
As always, for fuller information consult the APIS Information Resource Center.
Honey Bee Diseases and Pests at Amazon.com
Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis
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The Hive and the Honey Bee
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The Hive and the Honey Bee: A New Book on Beekeeping Which Continues the Tradition of "Langstroth on the Hive and the Honeybee"
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Diseases and Pests of Honey Bees
Honey Bee Diseases
- Apis Newsletter Links to Diseases and Pests
- Links to articles on diseases and pests in the Apis Newsletter.
- Diseases of the honey bee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Summary article in Wikipedia.
American Foulbrood
- American Foulbrood in Wikipedia
- A summary of American foulbrood at Wikipedia.
- Bee Base
- American Foulbrood in the UK.
