It is vital to the well-being of honey bees that beekeepers stay up-to-date on best practices for hive health. For current recommendations for treatments and control of honeybee pests and diseases, New Brunswick beekeepers are strongly advised to consult the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) website.
Here are direct links to the most recent recommendations
(dated 2007 and last modified on 15 December, 2008):
Recommendations for Honey Bee Disease Control
- European Foulbrood
- Honey Bee Trachael Mites
- Varroa Mites
- Nosema
- Chalkbrood
- Sacbrood
- Monitoring Methods: Varroa Mites
- Monitoring Methods: Honey Bee Trachael Mites
- Monitoring Methods: American Foulbrood
French language version:
Recommandations pour la lutte contre les maladies des abeilles mellifères
Written by beekeepers
Topics: How to Keep Bees