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Results: 37 Publications found
for Bees and Beekeeping
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A Quick Reference Guide to Honey Bee Parasites, Pests, Predators, and Diseases
The key to protecting honey bee colonies from harmful diseases, parasites, and other pests is the ability to identify problems early. This 10-panel brochure is a quick reference to common honey bee maladies, including varroa mite, tracheal mite, bee louse, skunks, bears, foulbrood, nosema, and more. The publication also includes references for more information.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
UF013
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Agricultural Water Use in the Allegheny/Monongahela/Ohio River Basins
2002 agricultural water use regulations in the Allegheny, Monongahela, and/or Ohio River basins. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
F-201
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Bee Aware: A Management Tool for the Diagnosis and Control of Honey Bee Diseases, Parasites, Pests and Predators.
$50.00
BeeAware is a CD-ROM management tool that helps in beekeeping. Note: Available from the Department of Entomology, not the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0125
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Beekeeping Basics
$7.50
Beekeeping can be a fascinating hobby, a profitable sideline, or a full-time occupation. This 98-page publication is all about beekeeping and is designed to help hobbyists become successful beekeepers focusing on honey bee biology, how to get started, and how to manage bee colonies for fun and profit. Sections include information on the colony and its organization, beekeeping equipment, how to start with bees, colony management, how to manage maladies, honey production and processing, pollination, and handling beeswax and pollen trapping, as well as a glossary and an appendix.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
AGRS-093
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Conserving Wild Bees in Pennsylvania
Wild bees, which include native and naturalized bees, pollinate a variety of
crops. In areas of Pennsylvania, wild bees already provide the majority of pollination for some summer vegetable crops. Conserving wild bee populations is essential for sustaining agricultural production in Pennsylvania. This two-page flyer and fold-out poster provides ways to conserve wild bee populations.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
UF023
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Hives for Hire: Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth?
This eight-page publication explains how honey bees have been affected by parasitic mites in recent years, and the impact this has on pollination practices and bee colonies available for pollinating crops. It covers how agricultural producers can ensure maximum crop yields by giving careful attention and consideration to crop pollination and honey bee management. It includes a sample pollination agreement for use by growers and beekeepers.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
UF012
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MAAREC Publication 1.1: Bees Are Beneficial
Honey bees are, perhaps, the insects with the best public image. We see them as industrious ("busy as a bee") and we appreciate their main product, honey, as setting the standard for all that is ecstatically wonderful and sweet. Note: Not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0102
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MAAREC Publication 1.2: Information for Bee-Ginners
The honey bee is the only source of honey and beeswax. Bees produce more than 260 million pounds of honey and about 5 million pounds of beeswax annually in the United States. However, these are merely by-products of the honey bee. Note: Not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0103
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MAAREC Publication 1.3: What Is the Africanized Honey Bee?
This fact sheet provides a brief description of the Africanized honey bee, popularly known as the "killer bee." Note: Not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0107
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MAAREC Publication 2.1: Tips on How to Handle Bees
This 2-page fact sheet provides tips on how to properly and safely handle bees. Note: Not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0106
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MAAREC Publication 2.2: Beekeeping Equipment and Supplies
This fact sheet contains a listing of suppliers of beekeeping equipment and supplies. Not: Not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0062
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MAAREC Publication 2.3: Queen, Nuc, and Package Bee Suppliers
Listing of queen, nuc, and package bee suppliers. Note: Not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0138
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MAAREC Publication 2.4: Sources of Information/Assistance for Beekeepers
This 7-page fact sheet provides contact information and publications available beekeepers. Note: Not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0137
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MAAREC Publication 2.7: Keeping Bees in Populated Areas/Tips for Suburban Beekeepers
Keeping bees successfully in a populated area requires an intimate understanding of basic bee biology, property rights, and human psychology. Note: Not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0105
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MAAREC Publication 3.1: Early Spring Management
Early spring management of honey bees is primarily concerned with sufficient food stores and secondly with disease and mite control. Note: Not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Entomology
Catalog Number:
XF0060
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