Good beekeeping practices: Practical manual on how to identify and control the main diseases of the honeybee (Apis mellifera)

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Good beekeeping practices: Practical manual on how to identify and control the main diseases of the honeybee (Apis mellifera)

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 82 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-132664-0

Series title TECA – Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers

Series number No. 1

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This is a practical tool to help beekeepers, veterinarians and beekeeping advisory services to properly identify main honeybee diseases and to take the most appropriate actions in the apiary to control and/or prevent disease outbreaks. This publication follows the TECA publication Main bee diseases: good beekeeping practices (2018) which provided a more general overview of good beekeeping practices for bee diseases. This manual is a unique publication because, through its presentation of practical information, simple visuals, and understandable content, it helps beekeepers to correctly identify main honeybee diseases in a timely manner. More specifically, the manual creatively illustrates actions which facilitate the identification of disease symptoms. It also presents a comprehensive list of good beekeeping practices to adopt in the apiary as well as biosafety measures to reduce the risk of the introduction and the spread of main honeybee diseases. The manual’s overall objective is ultimately to support a more sustainable beekeeping sector.

Last updated date 27/08/2020

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FAO. 2020. Good beekeeping practices: Practical manual on how to identify and control the main diseases of the honeybee (Apis mellifera). Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/ca9182en

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