Common Noninfectious Conditions of the Honey bees (Apis mellifera) Colony

Jeffrey R Applegate Jr

doi:10.1016/j.cvfa.2021.06.002

Common Noninfectious Conditions of the Honey bees (Apis mellifera) Colony

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2021 Nov;37(3):413-425. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2021.06.002.

Author

Jeffrey R Applegate Jr¹

Affiliation

¹ Nautilus Avian and Exotics Veterinary Specialists, 1010 Falkenberg Road, Brick, NJ 08724, USA; Honey Bee Veterinary Consortium, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Electronic address: DrJeff@NAEVS.net.

PMID: 34689911
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2021.06.002

Abstract

Honey bee colonies can be afflicted by serious conditions beyond infectious etiologies. Noninfectious conditions, such as starvation, laying worker colonies, and environmental dysregulation, can be as devastating as any disease. Improper hive monitoring and care often are the underlying causes of noninfectious conditions and each condition may be prevented by instituting best management practices.

Keywords: Chilled brood; Hive microenvironment; Humidity; Overheating; Overwintering; Queenless laying worker hive; Starvation; Winter loss.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Bees*