Comments on: Bee Update http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2010/04/bee-update/ Quinta das Abelhas, Permaculture in Central Portugal Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:02:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kirst http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2010/04/bee-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 Kirst Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:41:47 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=871#comment-1159 Hi Roberta Yes unfortunately we have varroa, we treat the bees with ground sugar and all our hives have open mesh floors as part of our Integrate Pest Management programme. The bees are European Black bees, Apis Mellifera Mellifera and as such are prone to European Foul Brood (EFB) around as well :( Hi Roberta

Yes unfortunately we have varroa, we treat the bees with ground sugar and all our hives have open mesh floors as part of our Integrate Pest Management programme.

The bees are European Black bees, Apis Mellifera Mellifera and as such are prone to European Foul Brood (EFB) around as well :(

]]> By: roberta http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/2010/04/bee-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 roberta Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:39:48 +0000 http://www.portugalsmallholding.org/?p=871#comment-1158 hello do you have varoa in portugal generally,what colour are the bees ? I'm a refired english bee keeper hello do you have varoa in portugal generally,what colour are the bees ? I’m a refired english bee keeper

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