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Incident Report Number: 2013-3612
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Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
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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 43 colonies in the bee yard. All 43 colonies were affected.There were between 0 and 500 dead bees per colony observed outside of the hive. It has been too cold for the bees to have been foraging. Adult bee symptoms included shaking/trembling/twitching, crawling, and disoriented. No queen symptoms this year, last year large number of queens got superceded. A lot of winter loss seems to be tied with queen loss, winter kill 47%. Sample of dead bees taken from affected hive in home yard had positive detects for clothianidin.Samples of live bees taken from semi-affected hive in home yard had no detected active ingredients. Composite sample of dead bees taken from affe cted hive in homeyard; had positive detects for clothianidin, thiabendazole and thiamethoxam. The weather at the time of the incident was overcast/cloudy, raining, drizzle cold, wind west at 30km/hr., temp 8C, very humid. Prior to the incident, there were an average of 4 to 5 frames of bees, 2 to 3 frames of brood, and 1] frame of pollen and 5 honey syrup frames. The following pests were present in the affected bee yard in the past year: nosema. After the incident, it was too soon to tell the general health of bee frames, frames of brood lost their foragers; beekeeper expects hives to be stalled out for a bit.Lots of honey/pollen reserves in hives. Additional food sources provided to the bees included sugar syrup, pollen supplement. In 2012, the following treatments were applied to the hives: formic acid. Information on crops located near the beeyards: 75 ac of corn was planted north of beeyard , May 9 to May 10. Information on crops located near the beeyards: 75 ac of corn was adjacent to beeyard , May 9 to May 10. Did not expect to see this kind of damage, conditions were as good as they can get for this happen. Initial call: 5 yards, all affected. Noticed dead bees. Hives came through winter poorly. Split hives, therefore incredibly small. Home yard - planter finished Thurs May 9, 10. Bees haven't been foraging at all.
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