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MDAR Apiary Program - Additional Resources

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Honey Beekeeping in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Beekeepers Association (Mass Bee)
Massachusetts County Beekeeping Organizations and Bee Schools
What to Know Before Getting a Hive (UMass)
Apiary Program brochure (English), Open PDF file, 10.2 MB (English, PDF 10.2 MB)
Apiary Program brochure (Polish), Open PDF file, 447.59 KB (English, PDF 447.59 KB)
Apiary Program brochure (Russian), Open PDF file, 1.06 MB (English, PDF 1.06 MB)
Apiary Program brochure (Spanish), Open PDF file, 465.23 KB (English, PDF 465.23 KB)
Apiary Program brochure (French), Open PDF file, 556.51 KB (English, PDF 556.51 KB)

Honey Bee Health Fact Sheets and Information

American Foulbrood Fact Sheet, Open PDF file, 313.19 KB (English, PDF 313.19 KB)
European Foulbrood Fact Sheet, Open PDF file, 320.76 KB (English, PDF 320.76 KB)
Managing Foulbrood (HBHC)
Using Medically Important Antimicrobials in Bees (FDA)
Nosema Fact Sheet, Open PDF file, 385.27 KB (English, PDF 385.27 KB)
Tropilaelaps Mites (HBHC)
Yellow Legged Hornet (USDA-APHIS)
Northern Giant Hornet (USDA-APHIS)
Managing Honey Bee Colony Dead-Outs, Open PDF file, 231.23 KB (English, PDF 231.23 KB)
Diagnosis of Honey Bee Diseases, Open PDF file, 691.32 KB (English, PDF 691.32 KB)
Honey Bee Diseases and Pests, Open PDF file, 1.98 MB (English, PDF 1.98 MB)
Honey Bee Diseases and Pests: A Practical Guide, Open PDF file, 1.32 MB (English, PDF 1.32 MB)
Honey Bee Pests, Parasites and Pathogens (AIA)
Hive Health Best Management Practices (HBHC)
Canadian Best Management Practices for Honey Bee Health
Resources for Veterinarians (UMass)

Varroa Mite Management (IPM)

Varroa Mite IPM

Varroa Mite IPM brochure (English), Open PDF file, 8.88 MB (English, PDF 8.88 MB)
Varroa Mite IPM brochure (Spanish), Open PDF file, 652.6 KB (English, PDF 652.6 KB)
Varroa Mite IPM brochure (Polish), Open PDF file, 701.7 KB (English, PDF 701.7 KB)
Varroa Mite IPM brochure (Russian), Open PDF file, 743.67 KB (English, PDF 743.67 KB)
Varroa Mite IPM brochure (French), Open PDF file, 710.1 KB (English, PDF 710.1 KB)
Registered Pesticide Products Use Against Varroa Mites in Bee Hives (EPA)
Varroa Mite Management (HBHC)
Methods to Control Varroa Mites: An IPM Approach (PennState)
Varroa Mite Management Decision Tool (HBHC)
Guide to Varroa Mite Controls for Commercial Beekeeping Operations (HBHC)

Honey Bee Health Data

Apiary Program Annual Summary poster (2023), Open PDF file, 18.26 MB (English, PDF 18.26 MB)
Apiary Program Annual Summary poster (2024), Open PDF file, 834.26 KB (English, PDF 834.26 KB)
MA Bee Aware: Honey Bee Health Survey (2024-2025)
US Beekeeping Survey (Auburn/OSU/AIA)
National Honey Bee Survey (USDA-APHIS)
Honey Bee Colony, Pollination and Honey Report (USDA-NASS)

Lab Diagnostics Services for Bee Samples

Honey Bee Diagnostics Labs List (AIA)
Pesticide Residue Chemistry - National Science Laboratories (USDA-AMS)
Pesticide Residue Analysis - Chemical Ecology Core Facility (Cornell University)
Molecular Analysis for Pests and Pathogens (National Agricultural Genotyping Center)
Queen and Disease Clinic (North Carolina State University)

Pollinator Planting Guides and Landscape Management

Choosing Pollinator Friendly Native Plants in Massachusetts
Gardening to Support Pollinators (UMASS)
Resources to Help Pollinators (USDA-NRCS)
PLANTS Database (USDA-NRCS)
Planting Forage for Honey Bees in Canada – A Guide for Farmers, Land Managers and Gardeners

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