Healthy Bees: Managing pests, diseases and other disorders of the honey bee: AgGuide – A Practical Handbook
About this ebook
The aim of this book is to provide beekeepers with a guide to the common pests and diseases of bees.
Healthy Bees covers seasonal factors that affect the health of the colony, nutrition, non-infectious disorders, diseases, exotic pests, and strategies to prevent them.
Clear photographs to help you recognise and identify pests and diseases, and videos demonstrate collecting samples from your hive.
About the author
Doug Somerville was employed by the NSW Department of Primary Industries as a Technical Specialist for Honey Bees. He has over 25 years experience assisting bee keepers and honey producers with
· best management practices in keeping honey bees;
· seasonal management enquiries;
· disease/pest management processes;
· starting out in bees;
· progressing from an amateur beekeeper to a business in keeping bees.
Doug Somerville has beekeeping experience in the United Kingdom and Canada and has been a guest speaker at several international conferences. He also manages over 100 hives himself for research, honey production and pollination.
