CONTENTS 



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Introduction 3 



Examination of Colonies 3 



Normal Development of Healthy Brood — 4 

 American Foulbrood 5 



(a) Symptoms 5 



(b) Cause 7 



(c) Method of Infection 7 



(d) Method of Spread 7 



(e) Immunity to American Foulbrood 7 



(f) Eradication 7 



European Foulbrood 11- 



(a) Symptoms 11 



(b) Cause 14 



(c) Methods of Spread 14 



(d) Immunity to European Foulbrood 14 



(e) Eradication 15 



Sacbrood 15 



(a) Symptoms 15 



(b) Cause 18 



(c) Spread of Sacbrood 18 



(d) Control Measures 18 



Comparison of Brood Diseases 17 



Fungous Diseases 18 



Diseases of Adult Bees 18 



(a) Isle of Wight Disease 19 



(b) Nosema Disease 19 



(c) Dysentery 19 



(d) Paralysis 20 



(e) Spring Dwindling 20 



Sending Samples for Diagnosis 20 



Pests of the Apiary 20 



(a) Greater Wax Moth 20 



(b) Other Moths 22 



(c) Skunks :__ 22 



(d) Mice 23 



(e) Other Pests 23 



Permits to Move or Sell Bees 23 



Precautions 24 



The Bee Disease Act 25 



