Class 6 2026: Honey Bee Pests & Diseases

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Class 6 Lecture Videos

• Part 1–Intro, Honey Bee Pests, Diseases and Pathogens: Dr. Nathalie Steinhauer (Password TBA)
• Part 2–Varroa Mites: Dr. Nathalie Steinhauer (Password TBA)
• Part 3–Fungal Infections: Dr. Nathalie Steinhauer (Password TBA)
• Part 4–Bacterial Diseases: Dr. Nathalie Steinhauer (Password TBA)
• Part 5–Opportunistic Pests: Dr. Nathalie Steinhauer (Password TBA)

Class 6 Quiz

Assigned Readings: Beekeeper’s Handbook, Chapters 13, 14; Field Guide to Honey Bees, browse p. 16-75

Optional: DC-Focused Pest and Disease Info

• Common DC Pest and Disease Scenarios, Kevin Platte (Password TBA)

DC Pest Scenarios supporting materials:

• How Safe is Your Hive From Vandals?
• It's Harder for You, Urban Newbee
• Southeast Insectiaries (nematodes that fight Small Hive Beetle)
• Wax Moth Fact Sheet (from MAAREC)
• Small Hive Beetle Fact Sheet (from MAAREC, somewhat dated)
• Lesser Wax Moth (from UFL, in depth)
• About the European Hornet (from Penn State)

Browse:

• Diseases of Honey Bees/MAAREC
• Managing Varroa Mites
• Honey Bee Health Coalition Best Management Practices for Bee Health
• HBHC Varroa Management Decision Tool
• PLOS_ONE_Urbanization Increases Pathogen Pressure on Feral and Managed Honey Bees.pdf
• Beekeeping in cities is harming other wildlife, study finds
• Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context
• Sugar_roll_varroa.pdf
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