Written by three scientists with extensive beekeeping experience, and suitable for both hobby and professional beekeepers, this is the essential reference for diagnosing and managing honey bee diseases and maintaining honey bee health.
Detailed chapters, illustrated with numerous photographs and diagrams, cover:
• integrated pest management (1PM)
• Varroa
• viruses
• brood diseases
• adult diseases
• mites and parasites, and
• epidemiology
as well as other health-related problems a bee colony might face.
Suitable for beekeepers globally, a key feature of Honey Bee Pests and Diseases is that the authors have drawn on bestpractice solutions from around the world, making this the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource available.