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Pests, Disease & Predators

Protect your bees by learning how to identify, prevent, and manage common hive threats. These articles offer straightforward advice on Varroa mites, hive beetles, diseases, and the predators bees may encounter.

  • Liquid bottle of certan B402 wax moth control and a frame of comb.

    Certan for Wax Moth Control

  • Open package of VarroxSan mite strips.

    VarroxSan for Mites

  • Graphic of a worker bee trying to discourage a purple virus cartoon.

    Honey Bee Viruses

  • Beekeeper looking for signs of EFB.

    European Foulbrood

  • Beekeeper checking sick colony for signs of nosema disease image.

    Nosema Disease in Honey Bees

  • Varroa mites on bee brood and oxalic acid powder in vaporizer image.

    Oxalic Acid for Bees

  • Dead honey bee on white background zombees image.

    Zombie Bees

  • Single adult small hive beetle infesting a colony image.

    Small Hive Beetles in Beehives

  • Photo of adult bats in flight while hunting.

    Do Bats Eat Bees?

  • Image honey bee with tracheal mites inside breathing tubes.

    Tracheal Mites

  • Two examples of diy yellow jacket traps in use.

    Homemade Yellow Jacket Trap

  • Electric bear fence installed around beehives.

    Electric Bear Fences

  • Asian and European Hornets image.

    Hornets and Bees

  • Two formic pro mite treatment strips on a hive.

    Formic Acid Treatment for Bees

  • Close up picture of a worker honey bee vs a worker yellow jacket image.

    Honey Bee vs Yellow Jacket

  • Dying diseased honey bees on floor of hive.

    Honey Bee Diseases

  • Insect preys on honey bee by killing it.

    Honey Bee Predators

  • Wax moth damage and other pests of the beehive image.

    Honey Bee Pests

  • Ant eating honey while inside a beehive.

    How to Keep Ants Out of Beehives

  • Macro of earwig insect found in a beehive.

    Earwigs

  • Small hive beetle trap in use in a beehive image.

    Small Hive Beetle Traps and Treatments

  • Larvae and cocoons of wax moths in a beehive image.

    Wax Moths

  • Honey bees at front of hive with essential oil bottle image.

    Essential Oils for Honey Bees

  • Beekeeper checking mite drop on stick board image.

    How to Test for Varroa Mites

  • Seeing mites on brood means its time to treat image.

    When to Treat Bees For Mites?

  • Beekeeper treating for varroa mites with oxalic drench image.

    Varroa Mite Treatments

  • Beekeeper inspecting hive frame for American Foulbrood.

    American Foulbrood in Beehives

  • Bee Eater bird on a limb image.

    Birds that Eat Bees

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