NOTIFIABLE BEE DISEASES

PROTECTION OF BEE COLONIES bee-keeper: spring-wintering: checks: every three weeks (bees, brood) examination before wandering: certificate only to places not under restrictions random examinations by the official veterinarian 1 June – 30 September: monitoring examination: organisation — district veterinary officer carrying out: official veterinarian.

AMERICAN FOUL-BROOD Paenibacillus (Bacillus) larvae: spores — disinfection! state compensation sample: 10X10 cm comb

Diseased bee colony: signs + laboratory confirmation Suspected of being diseased: signs + until laboratory confirmation Infected apiary : diseased colony monitoring period: 60 days

Suspected of being contaminated: kept with infected bee colony in the apiary within 60 days or transmission of the agent in any other way

Movement restrictions: marking of bee colonies prohibition: antibiotic treatment prohibition: any intervention transmitting the disease laboratory examination from the colonies suspected of being diseased

Bee colonies: killing less than 10— all from 11 – less than 50% infected: killing only the infected colonies, if new infected colony: killing all – 50-75%: decision by district veterinary officer, – 75%-: killing all

killed bees: burning and burial (+ products, comb, brood) burning and burial of every combustible material from the hive (50 cm) strict disinfection (hive, equipment, buildings, soil)

Suspected of being contaminated: honey, comb, wax: processing (sign, disinfected container) 1 hour o C remaining colonies: checks twice a moth until lifting restrictions

Protection zone: 5 km no movement of colonies no exhibition examination of all colonies wandering: from places not under restrictions + veterinary checks authorization: district veterinary officer 60 days observation (checks every 2 weeks) escape due to plant protection: to a place where there is no colonies notification to the official veterinarian back to the original place within 14 days

Lifting restrictions: — no colonies + strict disinfection 60 days observation (non-brooding period!) + strict disinfection if only colonies suspected of being diseased: and the laboratory ruled out: without disinfection if only colonies suspected of being contaminated: without disinfection after observation

EUROPEAN FOUL-BROOD Melissococcus pluton: no spores confirmation: laboratory examination state compensation

Diseased bee colony: signs + laboratory confirmation Suspected of being diseased: signs + until laboratory confirmation Suspected of being contaminated: kept with infected bee colony in the apiary within 15 days or transmission of the agent in any other way Infected apiary : diseased colony monitoring period: 15 days

Movement restrictions: marking of bee colonies prohibition: any intervention transmitting the disease laboratory examination from the colonies suspected of being diseased

Bee colonies: obligatory treatment: all colonies in the protection zone checks every 2 weeks if denied: killing without state compensation week bee colony: killing (state compensation is theoretical but it was not notified in time) if + American foul-brood: prohibition of treatment, killing the diseased colonies

strict disinfection: (hive, equipment, buildings, soil) treated colonies are placed in clean, disinfected hive

Suspected of being contaminated: honey, comb, wax: processing (sign, disinfected container) 1 hour o C antibiotic treatment: withdrawal period

Protection zone: 5 km no movement of colonies no exhibition treatment of all colonies wandering: from places not under restrictions + veterinary checks authorization: district veterinary officer 15 days observation (checks every 2 weeks) escape due to plant protection: to a place where there is no colonies notification to the official veterinarian back to the original place within 14 days

Lifting restrictions: — no colonies + strict disinfection 15 days observation + strict disinfection if only colonies suspected of being diseased: and the laboratory ruled out: without disinfection if only colonies suspected of being contaminated: without disinfection after observation

ACARIOSIS (TRACHEAL MITE INFECTION) OF HONEY BEE

Acarapis woodi: parasite in the trachea of adult bees confirmation: laboratory examination sample: at least 30 infected bees

Diseased bee colony: laboratory confirmation Suspected of being diseased: signs + until laboratory confirmation Suspected of being contaminated: kept with infected bee colony in the apiary within 6 months or transmission of the agent in any other way

Movement restrictions: marking of bee colonies prohibition: any intervention transmitting the disease laboratory examination from the colonies suspected of being diseased

Protection zone: 5 km no movement of colonies no exhibition examination of all colonies wandering: from places not under restrictions + veterinary checks authorization: district veterinary officer escape due to plant protection: to a place where there is no colonies notification to the official veterinarian back to the original place within 14 days

Bee colonies: obligatory treatment: all colonies in the protection zone if denied: killing without state compensation honey, products: only after heat treatment disinfection: (hive, equipments) (SO 2 treatment, empty for 1 week)

Lifting restrictions : obligatory treatment + 1 year observation + checks

VARROOSIS Varroa destructor (jacobsoni) laboratory examination

prevention: biological method + treatment: obligation of the bee-keeper regular checks notification of the official veterinarian if not carried out correctly, mites in increased number: obligatory treatment if not carried out within 8 days: killing without compensation veterinary authority: directing the prevention by bee- keepers

SMALL HIVE BEETLE (AETHINIA TUMIDA) official surveillance: examination of all bee colonies: National Veterinary Institute confirmation: killing of all bee colonies state compensation epizootiological inquiry

TROPILAELAPS MITE compulsory notification