Just a seasonal reminder for beekeepers concerning American Foul Brood (AFB). We have been advised to direct you to the National Bee Unit (NBU) factsheet 'Apiary Hygiene and Quarantine', plus ‘Foulbrood Disease of Honey Bees and other common brood disorders’. These are available on Beebase at: http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageid=167 All beekeepers have a duty to keep healthy, disease … Continue reading AFB warning
Foul Brood Diseases
Diseases and pests of the Honey Bee
For information on diseases and pests of the Honey Bee, please see this very handy bilingual booklet produced by the WBKA.
Videos
At the WBKA Council meeting last Saturday, Frank Gellatly, Regional Bee Inspector, reported that there were two videos that Welsh beekeepers might be interested in. One is of a disease inspection he carried out with a bee farmer and the other is on American Foul Brood (AFB). Black Mountain Honey – an inspection visit Gwenyn … Continue reading Videos
AFB warning
Just a seasonal reminder for beekeepers concerning American Foul Brood (AFB). We have been advised to direct you to the National Bee Unit (NBU) factsheet 'Apiary Hygiene and Quarantine', plus ‘Foulbrood Disease of Honey Bees and other common brood disorders’. These are available on Beebase at: http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageid=167 All beekeepers have a duty to keep healthy, disease … Continue reading AFB warning
American Foulbrood outbreak!
Would all PBKA members please note that there have recently been outbreaks of American Foul Brood (AFB) in Pembrokeshire. Note that these outbreaks are not related to any PBKA members, but are from another individual source and present a threat to us all! We have been advised to direct you to the National Bee Unit … Continue reading American Foulbrood outbreak!
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 