UFhoneybeelab

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis are joined by Dr. Joshua Jakum, MD, a pediatrician and an Eastern Apicultural Society Master Beekeeper, to discuss honey and its connection to botulism. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/)  for additional resources from today's episode. 

Nosemosis is a disease caused by fungi that inhabit the guts of honey bees. Thus, you must go into the guts of honey bees to determine if your bees have it. In this video, Dr. Ellis discusses the process of dissecting bees to confirm infection with Nosema spores. Links: 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen…

Nosemosis is a disease caused by fungal pathogens of honey bees. It can kill individual bees and weaken entire colonies. In this episode, Dr. Ellis discusses how to recognize signs of infection and outlines control measures for Nosema. Links: 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen to “Two Bees in a Podcast” on any podcasting app…

American foulbrood is the most significant bacterial disease in apiculture. The disease infects and kills honey bee brood. It is highly contagious and persistent. In this episode, Dr. Ellis discusses signs of infection and avenues of control for this important honey bee stressor. Links: 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen to “Two Bees in a…

European foulbrood is a common bacterial disease of honey bee brood. It is important that beekeepers know how to recognize and treat the disease appropriately. In this episode, Dr. Ellis discusses this infectious brood disease and gives tips on how to address it in your colonies. Links: 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen to “Two…

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis discuss queen breeding and instrumental insemination with Krispn Given, Senior Apiculture Specialist and Honey Bee Breeder in the Department of Entomology at Purdue University. This episode ends with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/)  for additional resources from today's episode. 

Multiple animal species eat honey bees and hive products or want to live in honey bee nests. Some of these animals are true threats to colony health while others are only minor nuisances. In this episode, Dr. Ellis discusses various animals that look to exploit honey bee colonies. Links: 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen…

Bears attack honey bee colonies to eat brood, pollen, and honey. They can destroy entire apiaries in search of food. In this episode, Dr. Ellis discusses the threat that bears pose to honey bee colonies and outlines how to create a bear fence to protect colonies from bear attacks. 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen…

Vespa velutina, the yellow-legged hornet, is a pest of honey bee colonies. Originating in Asia, this hornet hunts honey bees for food. In this episode, Dr. Ellis discusses the hornet’s biology and the threat this insect poses to honey bee colonies. Links: 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen to “Two Bees in a Podcast” on…

Several wasp species can be significant pests of honey bee colonies. In this video, Dr. Ellis discusses the general biology of social wasps, why certain wasps can be a problem for honey bee colonies, and how to minimize the impact of wasp invasion. Links: 📲 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X @UFHoneyBeeLab 🎧 Listen to “Two Bees in a…