ENY 4592 Lecture 13: Lecture 13 beekeeping pests

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Entomology
• Course: ENY 4592
• Professor: Chelsea T Smartt

Document Summary

Insects of pests of honey bee colonies: braula, wax moths, small hive beetles, lage hive beetles, wasps. Braula, the bee louse (fly belonging to diptera (order) braula ceoca) Lay eggs beneath wax of capping of honey and brood. Larvae tunnel through wax, eating honey and pollen wax. Especially abundant in mediterranean type climate and rare in us. Ectoparasitic, they attach to drones (rarely), workers, and queen bees. To feed the flies move to the mouthpart and either steal food that is transferred between bees prophylactically or rub the bee labrum (upper lip) with their claw to induce bees regurgitation. Relatively harmless, apistan used for controlling varroa mites but affective at killing braula even though there is no reason to kill braula not a big problem. Lesser wax moth (achroia grisella: occur everywhere honey bees are managed. Greater wax moths are good for entomology research and fish bait: have egg, larva, pupa, and adult stage of life.