University of California
Entomology & Nematology
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The following short articles provide essential information about various aspects of beekeeping. For more in-depth coverage, please refer to a comprehensive textbook, such as The Hive and the Honey Bee, 1992 Revised Edition, published by Dadant & Sons.
All Files are in PDF Format.
- 2011 Questionnaire for Beekeepers: Word Document ~ PDF
- California Apiary Research Commission Referendum
- Pesticides and Bees
- Robbing Screen
- Getting Started in Beekeeping
- Removing Swarms
- Queen Quality
- Feeding Bees Nectar Substitutes
- Feeding Bees Pollen Substitutes
- Dealing with American Foulbrood
- Treating Colonies for Tracheal Mite Infestation
- Treating Colonies for Varroa Mite Infestation
- Africanized Honey Bees in California
- Diagnosing and Treating Nosema Disease
- Honey Bees and California Native Plants
- Colony Collapse Disorder
- Small Hive Beetle in California
Department of Entomology & Nematology, UC Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-5270 Phone: (530) 752-0492 Fax: (530) 752-1537
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