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Incident Report Number: 2013-3646
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Environment
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
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Terr. Invrtbrt-Honey Bee/Inv.Ter-Abeille
honey bee
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Abnormal behavioural effects
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There were a total of 21 colonies in the bee yard. There were 7 affected colonies. There were 5000 dead bees per colony observed outside the hive. Bees were actively foraging at the time of the incident. Dead bees had pollen on their legs. Some had yellow pollen on cap. Adult bee symptoms included crawling. Additionally, the bees were dead, some bees were crawling in front of 2 affected hives. Brood symptoms included spotty brood pattern. Additionally, affected hive had no eggs or young larvae.Queen symptoms included dead queen, queen stopped laying and unusual laying pattern. Additionally, spotty brood pattern due to unusual laying pattern.Sample of dead bees taken from affected hive, dead bees had no detected active ingredients. Sample of dead bees taken from affected hive, dead bees had no detected active ingredients. Sample of dead bees taken from affected hive, dead bees had positive detects for clothianidin. Samples of dead bees taken from affected hive, dead bees had no detected active ingredients. The weather at the time of the incident was Sunny, dry, temp was hot 30C, humidity muggy. Prior to the incident, there were an average of 7 frames of bees, 7 frames of brood, and 1 - 2frames of pollen and honey. The following pests were present in the affected bee yard in the past year; Varroa a mite. After the incident, there were an average of 3 to 4 frames of bees, 3 frames of brood, and 2 frames of pollen and honey. Additional food sources provided to the bees included sugar syrup and pollen supplement. In 2012, the following treatments were applied to the hives: formic acid, fluvalinate-tau and antibiotics. Information on crops located near the beeyards: Forage crops, wild mustard crops and posture crops are located near the affected bee yard.Bkeeper reported that one of his yards experienced a significant kill two days ago (approx. 5000 bees). He also reported another Yard is weak. BK estimates that he lost around 600 hives over the last two season (38 million bees).
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