Many diseases, parasites, predators, and conditions affect honey bee colonies. In addition to pages on eXtension.org, the following resources can guide you in the identification and treatment of these issues.
Honey bee larvae infected with American foulbrood become a stringy mass of material that later dries and carries the spores that may infect other larvae. Photo by Virginia Williams, USDA-ARS.
- University of Georgia Honey Bee Program
- Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC)
- The Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA)
- Diagnosis of Honey Bee Diseases; Shimanuki, H. and Knox, D. A.; USDA-ARS Agriculture Handbook Number 690; Download a .pdf of Diagnosis of Honey Bee Diseases
A family of varroa mites found at the bottom of a honey bee brood cell. Photo by Scott Bauer, USDA-ARS.
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