Colony health
Varroa, hornets, foulbrood, nosema: spotting threats and protecting colonies.
Honey bee diseases in the US: identifying foulbrood, brood diseases, nosema, viruses and hive beetles, and what your state requires
Honey bee diseases in the US: spotting AFB and EFB, the rope test, antibiotics under the VFD rule, nosema, viruses, small hive beetle and state reporting rules.
Varroa mites: testing, thresholds, EPA-registered treatments and regional timing
Varroa mites in the US: how they kill colonies, the alcohol wash, HBHC thresholds, every EPA-registered treatment, amitraz resistance and timing by region.
Yellow-legged hornet in the US: where it is, how to identify it and how to protect your hives
Yellow-legged hornet in the US: where it has been found in Georgia and the Carolinas, how to identify and report it, and how beekeepers can protect their hives.