Bee Biology
History of Beekeeping
Beekeeping tools & equipment
Diseases & Pests
Colony Management
100

Worker bees can secrete a sticky, milky fluid that is used to feed the queen, and Larvae is called _________.

Royal Jelly

100

Who was also known as the father of American beekeeping?

Langstroth

100

The most common source of lumber used in bee equipment is?

Pine

100

The powder sugar roll or alcohol wash is used to monitor what pest of the hive?

Varroa Mites

100

Colonies can be fully torn down for inspections above what temperature?

60-65 degrees

200

True or False? A mated queen can lay both fertile and unfertilized eggs.

True

200

Who is credited with discovering the honey bee dance language?

Karl Von Frisch

200

The medium super has an overall depth of?

6 5/8 inches

200

Sac Brood a disease of honey bee larvae is caused by?

a virus

200

True or False the addition of burr comb to the tops of frames is an indication a new box should be added?

False, It is an indication that bee space has been violated

300

What adult worker bee force produces and uses secretion material from the hypopharyngeal glands?

Nurse bees

300

Who developed the bee escape?

E.C. Porter

300

What are three ways to protect woodenware from environmental damage?

Painting

Wax Dipping

Food Safe Wood Preservatives

300

The primary location of nosema infection in the adult honey bee is the?

ventriculus or mid-gut

300

What type of split is used to maximize honey production?

Cut Down Split

400

How many wax glands do worker bees have?

8 Wax Glands

400

When and where did bees first come to America?

1622 Jamestown Virginia

400

What are the primary parts of the smoker?

Firepot 

Bellows

400

The first acaricide approved in the United States for control of varroa mites is?

Fluvalinate

400

The Demaree technique is used for?

Controlling Swarming

500

"Queen Substance" the primary pheromone of the queen honey bee is produced by what gland?

Mandibular

500

Who discovered the principle of bee space?

Langstroth

500

The distance between the combs and exterior parts of the hive also known as bee space is? (in Inches)

1/4 to 3/8

500

This was believed to have killed 90% of honey bee colonies in Great Britain from 1900-1920.

Tracheal Mites (Acarapis woodi)

500

Explain why a colony will starve even if they have plenty of stores.

to cold to break cluster 

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