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Prevention of honeybee diseases
(Springer Nature B.V., 2014-08) van Veen Marinissen, Johan
Bee diseases, pests, and recently the collapse of colonies have become amongst the beekeeper’s biggest problems. Much can be done however to reduce the impact of pests and diseases and to prevent them from occurring in the apiary. In this chapter several management techniques are described that will help to prevent the hives from becoming infested with diseases or reduce their impact. Especially in humid areas it is important to keep hives in well-ventilated areas, away from stagnant water. It is equally important to avoid excessive sunshine on the hives, by providing shade at the hottest coments of the day, especially in the tropics. The importance of being a hygienic beekeeper, through changing combs in the brood chamber at least every 2 years and by cleaning the bottom board regularly, is stressed, as well as the importance of using the adequate cell width according to the race of bees you have, as a method of helping your bees to resist infestation by Varroa destructor.