Asian Hornet Coordinator Report

apiarymanager Hornets, PBKA, Pests

A brief comment on the Asian Hornet or Yellow Legged Hornet, it seems the new term is preferred, in June, Kent and East Sussex provided the only confirmed reports. PLEASE DO NOT try to deal with a nest if you find one, REPORT IT. https://risc.brc.ac.uk/alert.php?species=asian_hornet Let's talk about... WASPS, that time of year is upon … Continue reading Asian Hornet Coordinator Report

Highly Recommended Webinar! Tropilaelaps with Maggie Gill on July 3rd, 2025 at 7:30 PM

apiarymanager Bee Health, Training, WBKA

Tropilaelaps with Maggie Gill. Join us for a webinar on Jul 03, 2025 at 7:30 PM BST. Register now! Like Varroa, Tropilaelaps are brood parasites that feed and reproduce on honey bees. Originating in Asia, they have jumped species from their native hosts the giant Asian honey bees to our western honey bees. In much … Continue reading Highly Recommended Webinar! Tropilaelaps with Maggie Gill on July 3rd, 2025 at 7:30 PM

NBU Fact Sheets

apiarymanager Education & Training, Feeding Bees and Starvation, Foul Brood Diseases, Hornets, National Bee Unit, Neonicotinoids, Nosema, PBKA, Pests, Stories of Interest, Training, Varroa

Please find attached links to the recently updated NBU factsheets that you may be interested in distributing in your newsletters etc to your members. Small Hive beetle advisory leaflet: This leaflet details the biology and impact of the invasive small hive beetle and provides guidance on how to identify and monitor for the presence of the … Continue reading NBU Fact Sheets