Honey Bee Diseases

Brood Diseases

American Foulbrood
Spore forming bacteria

European Foulbrood
bacterial disease

Chalkbrood
fungal disease

Sacbrood
viral disease

AFB Disease

USDA drawings

Ropy test
Scale
also pupal tongue

Adult Diseases

Nosema-dysentry
protozoan

Hairless Black Syndrome

Interbreeding

Tracheal Mites
Acarapis woodi

Nosema disease life cycle in the bee hive

Spores consumed by
comb-cleaning bees
Spores shed in
feces on comb

Spores infect
ventriculus

Nosema multiplies inside

ventriculus cells

Pests

Varroa Mites
external parasite

Small Hive Beetles

external parasite

Wax Moths
external parasite

Pests

Varroa Mites
external parasite

Small Hive Beetles

external parasite

Wax Moths
external parasite

Pests

Varroa Mites
external parasite

Small Hive Beetles

external parasite

Wax Moths
external parasite

Problem in Hives

Missing Queen / Laying

Worker

Dysentery Symptoms and

Possibly Nosema

Questions?