Beiträge zum Thema „Bee health“

Beekeeping knowledge

Recognising American foulbrood and acting correctly

American foulbrood is one of the most feared bee diseases – and notifiable. We show how to recognise it early, why even the suspicion must be reporte…

Beekeeping knowledge

Wintering bees correctly: the checklist for healthy colonies

Winter is decided in late summer. Whoever sets the course right now – strong colony, enough feed, little varroa and good protection – brings their be…

Beekeeping knowledge

Preventing robbing: protecting your colonies in late summer

When the flow dries up, the apiary becomes dangerous: robbing can destroy whole colonies in late summer. We show how it arises, how to prevent it rel…

Beekeeping knowledge

Pollen-replacing feed halves winter losses – what the new long-term study shows

A new long-term study from the USA shows that a nutritionally complete pollen-replacing feed can nearly halve winter losses in bee colonies. We put t…

Beekeeping knowledge

Varroosis is now a notifiable disease – what applies to beekeepers since March 2026

Since 10 March 2026, varroosis has formally been a notifiable disease in Germany. We explain what the new animal-disease reporting regulation covers …