hive autopsy

[BeeJayBee]

I'm not convinced it's AFB ..

I'm not either, but the cappings are nibbled and aren't all nicely domed, and it does look as if there could be scale in some of the cells - but that could just be the camera angle and shading.

The key clue is the "sticky residue that strung out".

It is better to be safe and have the hive checked, it won't take long.

I've not heard of cases of foulbrood in Kent recently so let's hope that it's not and I'm sure everyone on here will feel the same ... whatever it is, seal the hive up and leave it alone until you get some expert help on site.

Taken from Beebase, but dating is quite vague. http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/BeeDiseases/afbSummary.cfm

10 km squares with American Foulbrood (1999 - 2016)

Kent TQ85 EYEHORNE STREET 2
Kent TQ67 GRAVESEND 1
Kent TQ65 W. MALLING & HADLOW 4
Kent TQ66 MEOPHAM 1
Kent TR06 FAVERSHAM 1
Kent TQ95 WICHLING & EASTLING 3
Kent TR04 ASHFORD 3

 

[Hivemaker.]

Taken from Beebase, but dating is quite vague.

Check the column to the right in the NBU link, click on disease incidence, then scroll down and click on live AFB report, in the box top to the right you can then select each individual year, the last reported AFB in Kent was in 2011.

The drop down year box is on the right of the top green bar.

Example...year 2016 no cases reported yet.
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/BeeDiseases/afbReport.cfm?year=2016

Year 2015...
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/BeeDiseases/afbReport.cfm?year=2015

Year 2011....
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/BeeDiseases/afbReport.cfm?year=2011

and so forth, goes back to 2006...
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/BeeDiseases/afbReport.cfm?year=2006

 

[Erichalfbee]

What happened? Did you get the hive looked at?

 

[pargyle]

What happened? Did you get the hive looked at?

Seems to have asked the question and not been back since 2nd April ... time will tell ...

 

[BeeJayBee]

Check the column to the right in the NBU link, click on disease incidence, then scroll down and click on live AFB report, in the box top to the right you can then select each individual year, the last reported AFB in Kent was in 2011.

The drop down year box is on the right of the top green bar.

Example...year 2016 no cases reported yet.
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/BeeDiseases/afbReport.cfm?year=2016

Year 2015...
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/BeeDiseases/afbReport.cfm?year=2015

Year 2011....
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/BeeDiseases/afbReport.cfm?year=2011

and so forth, goes back to 2006...
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/BeeDiseases/afbReport.cfm?year=2006

Thank you HM, that's a handy reference. I hadn't spotted it before.