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Honey Flashcards

1
Q

What order do bees belong to?

A

Hymenoptera

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2
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What super order do bees belong to?

A

Holometabola (because they have complete metamorphosis)

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3
Q

Who does the queen bee mate with to produce eggs?

A

The drones - this is their only purpose and they die soon afterwards

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4
Q

All the worker bees are male/female?

A

Female

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5
Q

How many bees are in a large honey bee colony?

A

80,000

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6
Q

What phylum are bees in?

A

Arthropoda

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7
Q

What genus are honey bees?

A

Apis

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8
Q

What species are western honey bees?

A

Mellifera

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9
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What do the worker bees do when the larvae are ready to pupate?

A

They cap the cell with wax

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10
Q

How long do drone bees pupate?

A

24 days

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11
Q

How long do worker bees pupate for?

A

21 days

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12
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How long do queen bees pupate for?

A

16 days

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13
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When are bee larvae capped?

A

9-11 days

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14
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Why can honey not be given to children under 12 months?

A

Can contain Cl. Botulinum spores and children have immature gut flora which cannot compete with it

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15
Q

Can we use antimicrobials in apiculture?

A

No as no MRL’s

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16
Q

What antihelminthic can be used in apiculture?

A

Flumethrin

17
Q

What pesticides is honey tested for?

A

Organophosphates
Organochlorides
Metals: Cadmium and lead

18
Q

Who is responsible for testing honey in the UK?

A

VMD via the NBU

19
Q

What is European foulbrood? What does it look like?

A

Melisococcus plutonius

Brood exhibits a shotgun pattern

20
Q

Is European foulbrood notifiable? How is it treated?

A

Yes

Destroy colony

21
Q

What is American foulbrood? What does it look like?

A

Gram +ve spore forming Paenibacillus
Brood die after being capped
Diagnosed by matchstick coming out with a mucus rope

22
Q

Is American foulbrood notifiable? How is it treated?

A

Yes

Burn everything, do not use antimicrobials

23
Q

What are Tropilaelaps?

A

Parasitic mites affecting brood and adult bees

NOTIFIBALE

24
Q

What is the small hive beetle?

A

Aethina tumida
Not yet present in the UK
Contaminate the honey causing it to ferment

25
Q

What is varroa destructor?

A

Parasitic mite

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