Varroa

Free to PBKA Members!🐝

apiarymanager Bee Health, Education & Training, Events, Foul Brood Diseases, Hornets, National Bee Unit, Neonicotinoids, Nosema, PBKA, PBKA Apiary, Pests, Scolton Beekeeping Centre, Starting Beekeeping, Training, Varroa

Chris Welton and his colleague George Tonge, Bee Inspectors for Pembrokeshire, will be completing a full health inspection on the PBKA Scolton Apiary on Thursday 16th July. There are 5 spaces remaining for any PBKA members who wish to attend on the day. This is an opportunity for all beekeepers, but in particular, new beekeepers, … Continue reading Free to PBKA Members!🐝

Enjoyable apiary meeting!

apiarymanager Bee Health, Events, PBKA, PBKA Apiary, PBKA Membership, Scolton Beekeeping Centre, Training, Varroa

An enjoyable PBKA Scolton Apiary training session was held this afternoon, with at least 20 members present, including two new to beekeeping. Weather held up, though a bit chilly and breezy. In addition to general hive inspections, we moved a nucleus colony into a hive, completed a trickle treatment of Oxalic acid on a recently … Continue reading Enjoyable apiary meeting!

Possible reasons for winter losses!🐝

apiarymanager Bee Health, Feeding Bees and Starvation, Foul Brood Diseases, Hornets, Neonicotinoids, Nosema, PBKA, Pests, Varroa

We have had reports of significant Honey Bee losses this winter. This can be for a variety of reasons including starvation, queen failure, undiagnosed/untreated disease, mite infestation, pesticides and of course, inclement weather. Beekeepers may find the attached from the NBU of interest and perhaps act as a timely reminder to keep their eye on … Continue reading Possible reasons for winter losses!🐝

Bee treatments and the recording of veterinary medicines 

apiarymanager Bee Health, Education & Training, Foul Brood Diseases, National Bee Unit, Nosema, PBKA, Pests, Starting Beekeeping, Stories of Interest, Training, Varroa

Beekeepers should regularly check their bees for signs of disease and infestations. Now is a good time to check and treat for Varroa, before Winter feeding commences. There are numerous permitted treatments available and you are required to keep records of treatment given. See below the advice given by the National Bee Unit (NBU). Record … Continue reading Bee treatments and the recording of veterinary medicines 

Varroa warning!

apiarymanager PBKA, Varroa

I found this report in the Guardian, it tells of the catastrophic effect VAROA mites are having on bee colonies. The report is very worrying. It says Varoa are becoming resistant to miticides. Hopefully this link I share works and you can read the article for yourself. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/08/record-us-bee-colony-dieoffs-climate-stress-pesticides-silent-spring-aoe Peter Kirkup PBKA Asian Hornet Coordinator