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Health & Pests

Learn about the major pests of honey bee colonies – including varroa mites, small hive beetles and more. You will learn how to identify pests and effective control methods.

  • 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

  • Image honey bee with tracheal mites inside breathing tubes.

    Tracheal Mites

  • Two examples of diy yellow jacket traps in use.

    Homemade Yellow Jacket Trap

  • 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

  • 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

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