Exposure
Identifying and Reporting a Suspected Pesticide‐Related Bee‐Kill
Recovering from a Bee‐Kill
References
26 Diagnostic Sampling
Sampling for Field Analysis
American Foulbrood: Ropy Test
Sampling for Laboratory Analysis
References
27 Necropsy of a Hive
Colony Phase Dynamics
Performing a Hive Necropsy
Seasonal Loss Analysis
Overwinter (Dormant Phase) Colony Loss
Weak Colony
Starvation
Spring Increase Phase Colony Loss
Disease Loss
Queen Replacement
Summer (Peak Population) Loss
Fall Population Decrease Phase
Conclusion
References
28 Common Husbandry Issues
Some Common Questions Regarding Starting Beekeeping
Common Mistakes
Euthanizing a Colony
Spring Issues and Considerations
(Largely) Summer‐Early Fall Issues and Considerations
Fall Issues and Considerations
Overwintering
References
Further Reading
29 Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding
US Commercial Queen Rearing Industry
Benefits of Queen Rearing
Queen Cell Building
Grafting
Banking Queens
Queen Piping
Keeping Good Records
References
30 The Future Direction of Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine
11 Honey Bee Medicine Resources
12 Notes on Editors and Contributors Editors
13 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 1Table 1.1 Characteristics of wild honey bees (Apis mellifera) that differ fro...
2 Chapter 7Table 7.1 Summary of the species richness, distribution, and life‐history tra...
3 Chapter 8Table 8.1 A suggested essential amino acid ratio (relative to Histidine conte...Table 8.2 Known toxic nectars and pollens.Table 8.3 Pollens, by plant family, known to have overall good nutritional pr...
4 Chapter 10Table 10.1 Aqueous solubility and lipophilicity of selected substances.Table 10.2 Substrates, inducers, and inhibitors of CYP 450 families inApis me...Table 10.3 Known disruptors of ABC‐transporters.Table 10.4 Chemical combinations with known toxicity inApis mellifera.Table 10.5 Mechanisms of action of selected acaricides.Table 10.6 Maximum tolerances of US EPA registered miticides in honey and wax...
5 Chapter 11Table 11.1 Standardized hive body and frame dimensions found in the U.S.
6 Chapter 12Table 12.1 Examples of different types of beekeeping operations.
7 Chapter 20Table 20.1 The detection of mites in key countries around the world.Table 20.2 Summary of methods for mite monitoring.Table 20.3 Miticides approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for...Table 20.4 Putative mite‐resistance traits identified in different bee popula...
8 Chapter 22Table 22.1 Observable colony signs of bacterial disease.
9 Chapter 25Table 25.1 Example pests and pesticides, bee toxicity and label language.
10 Chapter 29Table 29.1 Simple table for queen rearing.
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1 Gathering honey, a beekeeping scene from the Tomb of Rekhmire. Eg...Figure 1.2 Grooming, or mite‐chewing, is a heritable trait in which honey be...Figure 1.3 Hygienic behavior or Varroa Sensitive Hygiene (VSH), is a form of...Figure 1.4 An illustration comparing the structure and organization of a hon...Figure 1.5 A research station beside the Shindagin Hollow State Forest in up...Figure 1.6 A month‐long comparison of temperatures (°C) inside a thin‐walled...Figure 1.7 Polyandry, or the multiple matings of a queen with drones from di...Figure 1.8 Bait hives are small nest boxes that are filled with empty
