What is this disease

[Fmr]

Hi.
I checked my hives this evening and one is doing ok but the other is definately failing and diseased. Can anyone tell me why the hive is failing based on the photos. There are no signs of larvae or eggs and seem to be a lot of mummified bees which couldnt hatch for some reason. Im afraid of efb or afb.
Thanks for your help

 

[GaryB]

Have you considered Chalkbrood?

 

[dpearce4]

efb and afb affect brood if you have no brood you cant have them.

first reason is why isn't there any eggs and brood. then you can find out whats wrong with the hive.

I would say the queen has either swarmed or been killed by accident and either there is a new queen in the process of mating and starting up or its totally queenless. When did you last see any new brood.

 

[TryingToLetThemBee]

That looks less like disease than extreme lack of bees / petering out (which is probably due to some non-brood disease, I agree). Can you describe the colony? Frames of bees, etc.

 

[enrico]

Difficult to see from the pictures. Looks like long dead brood. Look up slipper brood and see if any living brood, if there is any, looks like it.
I am inclined to agree with others though that it is just failing. No queen no bees no hive scenario!
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[Davelin]

However if you have concerns it would be best to contact your local bee inspector. That is what they are for.

They would rather come and reassure that it is a false alarm, than have an outbreak start unreported.

 

[madasafish]

Dead bees in cells - hunger?

Don't like the look of cells in centre..

Agree with BI visit.

 

[For want of a better word]

However if you have concerns it would be best to contact your local bee inspector. That is what they are for.

They would rather come and reassure that it is a false alarm, than have an outbreak start unreported

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and they offer good advice for FREE !!!!

Yeghes da

 

[TryingToLetThemBee]

Whatever it turns out to be, give your other colony some love, based on the state of the comb of this one. Start rotating out the old brood comb now. Ask if you would like help or advice.

 

[andyphibb]

That comb looks well past it to me what are the rest of the frames like? as said above call the bee inspector in if in doubt be safe if not sure,Keep us posted.

 

[user 3509]

I would email you local bee inspector telling him/her about you worries and also include the image that you posted here. If they think there is a problem they will get back in touch with you.

 

[dpearce4]

I'm not sure if Ireland have bee inspectors do they?

 

[bpmurray]

I'm not sure if Ireland have bee inspectors do they?

I don't think so. However, there are plenty of experienced beekeepers and your local BKA would be more than willing to check it out - they would like to know if there's a risk to their bees or not. You don't mention where you are located, but you should find an association near you here.

 

[dpearce4]

I don't think so. However, there are plenty of experienced beekeepers and your local BKA would be more than willing to check it out - they would like to know if there's a risk to their bees or not. You don't mention where you are located, but you should find an association near you here.

LOL bp I'm not the OP.

 

[mbc]

Failed queen

 

[bpmurray]

LOL bp I'm not the OP.

It wasn't directed at you, but rather the OP. On reading it though, it does come seem like that - apologies.