BBKA Basic Assessment

[reigate]

How much knowledge on pest and diseases do you need to know for the basic assessment ?

 

[Beefriendly]

If you are unsure it's always worth reading the syllabus.

https://archive.-------------/learn/examinations__assessments/basic_assessment

 

[Ian123]

Not much I did mine when I was 12.....In fairness it may have changed a little

 

[B+.]

From memory: EFB, AFB, bald brood, waxmoth, varroa

 

[Beefriendly]

Starter for ten from OP..."How much do I need to know about them".
I doubt knowing simply the name of a disease will be beneficial. Bit more needed me thinks....
However there is an equation that can be used .... LOLO

 

[Millet]

Dog + Rabbit =
Dinner..

 

[Beefriendly]

Dog + Rabbit =
Dinner..

No No No...It's CAT + fish= Dinner.

 

[Repwoc]

No No No...It's CAT + fish= Dinner.

It doesn't look like you're going to get much dinner to me. Unless you like fish bones.

 

[For want of a better word]

How much knowledge on pest and diseases do you need to know for the basic assessment ?

Fortunately one does not need to know about morphometrical calculations... but if I was examining our salmonid bee friend I would make hime explain the attached diagram!


Enjoy and do not worry about the basic assessessment.. never heard if anyone failing!

 

[For want of a better word]

How much knowledge on pest and diseases do you need to know for the basic assessment ?

and this...




Yeghes da

 

[madasafish]

and this...

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Yeghes da

It's wrong: A lang jumbo only takes 10 brood frames.

 

[For want of a better word]

It's wrong: A lang jumbo only takes 10 brood frames.

And my Rose hive boxes take 12 frames...... nothing set in stone it seems!!!

 

[alldigging]

How much knowledge on pest and diseases do you need to know for the basic assessment ?

https://blog.mbbka.org.uk/category/education/basic-assessment-exam/

There's two lovely documents on the Midbucks site.

and a lovely blog here https://missapismellifera.com/2012/...basic-assessment-on-a-rainy-sunday-afternoon/

and a nice bit here too
http://www.---------------.com/bbka-basic-assessment

That's 'talking with bees' no spaces.

Your local group should be able to guide you through this process smoothly.