NOTIFIABLE BEE DISEASES

PROTECTION OF BEE COLONIES

bee-keeper: spring-wintering: checks: every three weeks (bees, brood)

examination before wandering: certificate only to places not under restrictions

random examinations by the official veterinarian

1 June – 30 September: monitoring examination: organisation — district veterinary officer carrying out: official veterinarian.

AMERICAN FOUL-BROOD

Paenibacillus (Bacillus) larvae: spores — disinfection!

state compensation sample: 10X10 cm comb

Diseased bee colony: signs + laboratory confirmation

Suspected of being diseased: signs + until laboratory confirmation

Infected apiary : diseased colony

monitoring period: 60 days

Suspected of being contaminated: kept with infected bee colony in the apiary within 60 days or transmission of the agent in any other way

Movement restrictions: marking of bee colonies

prohibition: antibiotic treatment prohibition: any intervention transmitting the

disease laboratory examination from the colonies

suspected of being diseased

Bee colonies: killing less than 10— all from 11

– less than 50% infected: killing only the infected colonies,

if new infected colony: killing all– 50-75%: decision by district veterinary officer, – 75%-: killing all

killed bees: burning and burial (+ products, comb, brood)

burning and burial of every combustible material from the hive (50 cm)

strict disinfection (hive, equipment, buildings, soil)

Suspected of being contaminated: honey, comb, wax: processing (sign, disinfected container) 1 hour - 112 oC

remaining colonies: checks twice a moth until lifting restrictions

Protection zone: 5 km no movement of colonies no exhibition examination of all colonies wandering: from places not under restrictions + veterinary checks authorization: district veterinary officer 60 days observation (checks every 2 weeks) escape due to plant protection: to a place where there is no

colonies notification to the official veterinarian back to the original place within 14 days

Lifting restrictions: — no colonies + strict disinfection

60 days observation (non-brooding period!) + strict disinfection if only colonies suspected of being diseased: and the

laboratory ruled out: without disinfection if only colonies suspected of being contaminated:

without disinfection after observation

EUROPEAN FOUL-BROOD

Melissococcus pluton: no spores confirmation: laboratory examination state compensation

Diseased bee colony: signs + laboratory confirmation

Suspected of being diseased: signs + until laboratory confirmation

Suspected of being contaminated: kept with infected bee colony in the apiary within 15 days or transmission of the agent in any other way

Infected apiary : diseased colony

monitoring period: 15 days

Movement restrictions: marking of bee colonies prohibition: any intervention transmitting the

disease laboratory examination from the colonies

suspected of being diseased

Bee colonies: obligatory treatment: all colonies in the protection zone

checks every 2 weeks if denied: killing without state compensation

week bee colony: killing (state compensation is theoretical but it was not notified in time)

if + American foul-brood: prohibition of treatment, killing the diseased colonies

strict disinfection: (hive, equipment, buildings, soil)

treated colonies are placed in clean, disinfected hive

Suspected of being contaminated: honey, comb, wax: processing (sign, disinfected container) 1 hour - 112 oC

antibiotic treatment: withdrawal period

Protection zone: 5 km no movement of colonies no exhibition treatment of all colonies wandering: from places not under restrictions + veterinary checks

authorization: district veterinary officer15 days observation (checks every 2 weeks)

escape due to plant protection: to a place where there is no colonies

notification to the official veterinarian back to the original place within 14 days

Lifting restrictions: — no colonies + strict disinfection 15 days observation + strict disinfection

if only colonies suspected of being diseased: and the laboratory ruled out: without disinfection

if only colonies suspected of being contaminated: without disinfection after observation

ACARIOSIS (TRACHEAL MITE INFECTION) OF HONEY BEE

Acarapis woodi: parasite in the trachea of adult bees

confirmation: laboratory examination sample: at least 30 infected bees

Diseased bee colony: laboratory confirmation

Suspected of being diseased: signs + until laboratory confirmation

Suspected of being contaminated: kept with infected bee colony in the apiary within 6 months or transmission of the agent in any other way

Movement restrictions: marking of bee colonies

prohibition: any intervention transmitting the disease

laboratory examination from the colonies suspected of being diseased

Protection zone: 5 km no movement of colonies no exhibition examination of all colonies wandering: from places not under restrictions + veterinary checks authorization: district veterinary officerescape due to plant protection: to a place where there is no

colonies notification to the official veterinarianback to the original place within 14 days

Bee colonies: obligatory treatment: all colonies in the protection zone

if denied: killing without state compensation honey, products: only after heat treatment

disinfection: (hive, equipments) (SO2 treatment, empty for 1 week)

Lifting restrictions : obligatory treatment + 1 year observation + checks

VARROOSIS

Varroa destructor (jacobsoni) laboratory examination

prevention: biological method + treatment: obligation of the bee-keeper

regular checks notification of the official veterinarian if not carried out correctly, mites in increased

number: obligatory treatment if not carried out within 8 days: killing without

compensation veterinary authority: directing the prevention by bee-

keepers

SMALL HIVE BEETLE (AETHINIA TUMIDA)

official surveillance: examination of all bee colonies: National Veterinary Institute

confirmation: killing of all bee colonies state compensation epizootiological inquiry

TROPILAELAPS MITE

compulsory notification