Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

1st Edition, Volume 37-3 - October 27, 2021
Editors: Jeffrey R. Applegate, Britteny Kyle
Language: English
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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, Guest Editor Jeffery R. Applegate brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine. To… Read more

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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, Guest Editor Jeffery R. Applegate brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Apiculture, Diseases of the Honey Bee, Population Medicine, Immunology, Nutrition, and more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Introduction to Apiculture (Apis mellifera)
Key points
History
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
The Social Life of Honey Bees
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Diseases and Pests of Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera)
Key points
Bacterial
Parasites and pests
Fungal
Viral
Microsporidial
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Common Noninfectious Conditions of the Honey bees (Apis mellifera) Colony
Key points
Discussion
Clinics care points
Disclosure statement
Honey Bee Diagnostics
Key points
Introduction
Sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch
American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae)
European foulbrood (Melissococcus plutonius)
Sacbrood
Chalkbrood (Ascosphaera apis)
Varroa mites (Varroa destructor)
Tracheal mites (Acarapis woodi)
Nosema (Nosema sp)
Small hive beetle (Aethina tumida)
Necropsy
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Supplementary data
Registered Medicinal Products for Use in Honey Bees in the United States and Canada
Key points
Introduction and history
Discussion
Clinical relevance of treatment
Nature of the problem, controversies, and approach
Other products commonly used in the treatment of honey bees
For varroa mites, Varroa destructor, varroosis
For small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, infestations
Nosemosis: Nosema apis, Nosema ceranae
Tracheal mites, Acarapis woodi
Greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, and lesser wax moth, Achroia grisella
Canadian products
Future directions
Clinics care points, cautions, and tips
Working with State and Provincial Apiary Programs to Manage Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Health
Key points
Background
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Epidemiology and Biosecurity for Veterinarians Working with Honey bees (Apis mellifera)
Key points
Introduction
Discussion of epidemiology
Discussion of biosecurity
Summary
Clinics care points
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Health Considerations in Commercial Beekeeping
Key points
Introduction
Colony transport
Commercial apiaries
Indoor wintering storage
Shipping package colonies and queens
Banking queens
Clinics care points
Honey Bee Nutrition
Key points
Challenges associated with honey bee nutrition
Foraging behavior of honey bees
Nutritional needs of honey bees
Nutritional supplements
Summary and future research needs
Clinics care points
Supplementary data
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Immunity
Key points
Introduction
Activation of immune responses
Cellular immunity
Humoral immunity
Antiviral defense mechanisms
Social immunity
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Practical Applications of Genomics in Managing Honey bee Health
Key points
Introduction
Application 1: stock certification and control of invasive lineages
Application 2: marker assisted selection powered by genome-wide association studies
Application 3: biomarkers for diagnosing bee health
Summary
Clinics care points
Foreign Pests as Potential Threats to North American Apiculture: Tropilaelaps mercedesae, Euvarroa spp, Vespa mandarinia, and Vespa velutina
Key points
Introduction
Tropi mite: Tropilaelaps mercedesae
Euvarroa mites: Euvarroa sinhai and Euvarroa wongsirii
Asian Hornets: Vespa mandarinia and Vespa velutina
Conclusion
Disclosure statement
Honey Bees: Disaster Preparedness and Response
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Clinics care points
Honey Bees and Humane Euthanasia
Key points
Introduction
Current methods of dispatch and euthanasia of honey bees in apiculture
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure

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Jeffrey R. Applegate

Britteny Kyle