{"id":318,"date":"2022-02-14T16:23:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T16:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devwphbka2.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/?page_id=318"},"modified":"2022-02-14T16:23:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T16:23:15","slug":"diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"page-title\">Diseases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no substitute for first hand experience and learning from the experts,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/content\/brood-disease-recognition-workshops\">disease recognition workshops <\/a>are a great way of learning to recognise the syptoms. Below are some reference photos which might help with diagnosis, there is lots more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.fera.defra.gov.uk\/beebase\/index.cfm?sectionid=24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FERA Beebase web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Healthy Brood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly always know what healthy brood looks like. C shape, segmented and pearl white:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d8.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>American Foul Brood (AFB)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Characteristics include greasy sunken closed cappings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d1.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice all the scaling near the edge of the inside of the cell:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d10.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The tell-tale signs of the proboscis in one side with shrivelling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d7.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.fera.defra.gov.uk\/beebase\/public\/beekeepingFaqs\/europeanFoulbroodEfb.cfm\"><strong>European Foulbrood (EFB)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uneasy placing of collapsed brood:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d4.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lack of segmentation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d5.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sac Brood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pupae do not develop or shed the last skin which locks in the pupae as it rots containing the spores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d9.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The brood is pointing downwards but that is because the head does not develop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d12.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.fera.defra.gov.uk\/beebase\/public\/beekeepingFaqs\/varroa.cfm\"><strong>Varroa Damage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note in the middle that mites are present and pupae are weak and rotting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d2.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on monitoring:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.fera.defra.gov.uk\/beebase\/public\/BeeDiseases\/varroaCalculator.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Varroa Calculator<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xnMv-MOhLEw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lifecycle of the Honeybee and Varroa Mite<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chalk Brood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d3.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d11.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bald Brood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The brood cells are cratered or raised:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/d6.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.fera.defra.gov.uk\/beebase\/index.cfm?pageId=167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advisory Leaflets &amp; Training Manuals<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos courtesy of the NBU and Ian R Homer <em><a href=\"mailto:beekeepers@hotmail.com\">beekeepers@hotmail.com<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diseases There is no substitute for first hand experience and learning from the experts,&nbsp;disease recognition workshops are a great way of learning to recognise the syptoms. Below are some reference photos which might help with diagnosis, there is lots more information on the FERA Beebase web site. Healthy Brood Firstly always know what healthy brood&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/diseases\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Diseases<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"on","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-318","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=318"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":319,"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/318\/revisions\/319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}