Other Issues Facing Honey Bees

1 . When talking about non-infectious disorders, which causes the greatest loss of productivity in a colony?

Queenlessness

2 . Most experienced beekeepers agree that the cause of the decline in queen performance and productivity is what?

A poorly mated queen, along with chemicals and pesticides inside and outside of the hive

3 . Why is pesticide use in beehives particularly unsavory?

Because of honey’s reputation as being a wholesome, natural food. Tainting it with pesticides or chemicals threatens this reputation in the marketplace.

4 . Why do visible mutations first show up in drones?

Drones carry only 1 set of chromosomes, therefore any recessive genes they carry are expressed

5 . What are common visible mutations you can see in drones?

Chartreuse eyes, ivory eyes, tan eyes, red eyes and cordovan body color