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Incident Report Number: 2015-2253
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Terr. Invrtbrt-Honey Bee/Inv.Ter-Abeille
Honey Bee
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Agricultural
Abnormal behavioural effects
Death
There were a total of 3 colonies in the bee yard. There were 3 affected colonies. There were an average of 12 frames of bees in the weakest, 20 frames of bees in the strongest, 6-7 frames of brood in the weakest and 12-13 frames of brood in the strongest, and 6-7 frames of pollen and honey. In October (fall), Mite Away Quick Strips was applied at 2 per hive to the hives to treat Varroa. The antibotic oxytetracycline was applied to the hives at 3 application at recommended rate 5 days apart, to treat foul brood. Bees were Actively foraging when incident occurred, actively foraging when questionnaire being filled out, dead bees had pollen on their legs, after the adverse effects there was a noticeable decline in foraging, There's "probably" a lack of foragers returning to hive. There were 501-1000 dead bees observed outside of each hive. Adult bee symptoms included crawling and disoriented, brood and queen symptoms not observed yet. The weather at the time of the incident was sunny and very windy, temperature was mid 20's (dry) and humidity was average. The Last rain event occurred 7 days ago. Beekeeper believes neonics from corn planted to teh south and east of the bee yard. Samples of dead bees taken had positive detects for clothianidin. Samples of comb honey and vegetation (hawthorne) taken had positive detects fopr clothianidin and thiamethoxam. sample of comb pollen had no detected active ingredients.
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