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Beekeepers deal with pests and diseases that harm their bees.

Beekeepers face challenges and problems that can kill bees and affect honey production. These maladies can end a beekeeping hobby or career if they wipe out the entire hive.

  1. Diseases

    • Two disease impact honey bee populations. American foulbrood and European foulbrood both kill honey bees during the papal stage. The problem is worse in locations with high humidity. If a bee colony is affected by either, the entire colony must be killed to save nearby colonies from infection.

    Pests

    • Several pests affect honey bee populations. Common pests include tracheal mites, varroa mites, small hive beetles and wax moths. These pests can kill bees and ruin honey. The pests are controlled by different methods including chemicals.

    Pesticides

    • Pesticide poisoning kills many bees. Beekeppers must protect their hive from pesticides by covering them with plastic or burlap when the pesticides are being applied to nearby fields.

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