The 2014 honey bee treatment recommendations have been posted.
English version: http://omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/inspection/bees/2014-treatment.pdf
Française version: http://omafra.gov.on.ca/french/food/inspection/bees/2014-treatment.htm
Pesticide Incident Reporting Program
May 2014
Pesticide Incident Reporting Program
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has a Pesticide Incident Reporting Program for the public. This program will be useful for beekeepers who suspect that a certain pesticide product or active ingredient may have been responsible for honey bee kills. A suspected incident may be reported to the PMRA by email at:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/incident/index-eng.php
Mai 2014
Programme de déclaration d’incident relatif aux produits antiparasitaires
L’Agence de règlementation de la lutte antiparasitaire (ARLA) offre au public un programme de déclaration d’incident relatif aux produits antiparasitaires. Ce programme peut être utile pour les apiculteurs qui pensent qu‟un certain produit antiparasitaire ou ingrédient actif pourrait avoir entraîné la mort d‟abeilles domestiques. Tout incident présumé peut être signalé à l‟attention de l‟ARLA par courriel à l‟adresse suivante :
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/incident/index-fra.php
Home Made Pollen Substitute Recipe and Costs
The costs for this pollen substitute recipe are approximates.
| Parts | Quantity | Ingredient | Specs | Price |
| 8 | 100 lbs. | Granulated Sugar | $38.00 | |
| 2 | 25 lbs. | Brewer’s Yeast | 48% Protein | $39.25 |
| 1 | 12 lbs. | Dried Whole Egg | 47-48% | $26.40 |
| 5 litres | Water | $01.75 | ||
| 3 Cups | Veg Oil | $01.25 | ||
| 3 Cups | Lemon Juice | |||
| Total | 150 lbs. | 11.2% | $106.65 |
Pollinator Protection
Price: $32.00
Description: Back by popular demand, Pollinator Protection: A Bee & Pesticide Handbook is a summary of extensive laboratory research and field testing of insecticides and other pesticides on honey bees and other bee pollinators. The authors review miticides and other chemicals used by beekeepers, as well as those commonly used in the agricultural industry. This is a faithful reprint and, though the chemicals used may have changed since its original publication in 1990, the lessons and protection techniques described herein are well applied to current practices.
Go to http://www.wicwas.com/books and scroll down the page to find this title. In the bar across the top you will find ordering and payment instructions.
2. HOW TO REDUCE POISONING FROM PESTICIDES (update of PNW 591)
$5.00 plus shipping to purchase a glossy copy from Oregon State or Washington State University Extension. Or, it can be downloaded and printed from a pdf at http://bit.ly/OSU_ReduceBeePoisoning or from Washington State’s http://www.step-project.net/NPDOCS/PNW%20591.pdf .
3. The Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists have recently released the 3rd update of their popular Honey Bee Diseases & Pests. Cost is $10.00 (Canadian) plus postage and I would suggest members order through their local club or association as bulk mailing t will reduce the overall cost of postage. Orders can be placed directly with Janet Tam at shrewless@yahoo.com