Outlining Good Management Practices to Reduce and Mitigate Viral Infection – Part 3

The Three-Part Honey Bee Virus Series By Nicole McCormick. Alberta Tech Transfer Program Technician   How can you manage honey bee viruses in your operation? After learning about the many transmission routes of honey bee viruses, we can now use this knowledge to identify how we can effectively manage them. Unfortunately, there are currently no...

Identifying Viral Pathways of Transmission – Part 2

The Three-Part Honey Bee Virus Series By Nicole McCormick, Alberta Tech Transfer Program Technician   How are honey bee viruses transmitted? In part one of this three-part honey bee virus series, we learned how to identify clinical signs of common honey bee virus infections and to understand their effects on colony and bee health. Now,...

Describing Common Honey Bee Viruses Affecting Albertan Colonies – Part 1

The Three-Part Honey Bee Virus Series By Nicole McCormick, Alberta Tech Transfer Program Technician   Let’s talk about honey bee viruses! The battle with viral infections is becoming constant within the honey bee industry, and it’s more crucial than ever that beekeepers know the identification, transmission, and management of bee-related viruses. Some common viruses present...

Honey Bee Thermoregulation

By Kat Kabanova, TTP Summer Student Honey bees are a managed species, prized for their ability to make and store honey. Honey is bees’ main carbohydrate source and provides them with energy to perform all the tasks they need to continue thriving. In the tropics, honey serves as a food supply during the dry season,...