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Quiz 13 - Apiary Biosecurity
This quiz has 8 multi-choice questions, chose the correct answers!
What is the meaning of Apiary Biosecurity
The use of security personnel in the apiary
Prevention of the introduction and spread of harmful organisms
The use of biological measures to control apiary security
Prevention measures to stop the introduction and spread of harmful organisms
Does an Apiary Biosecurity plan only protect your honeybees in the apiary?
No, it protects both you and your bees from harm while you are in the apiary.
Yes, it protects only your honeybee colonies from harmful polutants wherever they are.
No, it protects your honeybee colonies in the apiary and also other organisms in the wider environment.
Yes, it protects your honeybees but only when they are in the apiary
Apiary Biosecurity management falls into which two clear categories?
Pest control and public access.
Apiary accessibility and colony health
Physical barriers and accessibility
Apiary Hygiene and Colony Health
Can honeybee pests and diseases in your apiary transfer to other species in the wider countryside?
No, they only affect the honeybee colonies in the apiary.
Yes, through natural interactions they easily transfer to other species that have no resistance.
No, honeybee pests and diseases only affect honeybees.
No, other species don't interact that closely with honeybees.
What is the most likely way pests or disease will enter your apiary?
The honeybees themselves are most likely to bring pests or disease.
A pet dog or cat straying into the apiary.
Migrant birds visiting the area.
By bringing in new equipment to the apiary
Is it only weakened colonies that are suseptible to pests and disease?
Yes, healthy colonies never catch diseases, it is only the weaker ones that succumb.
No, all colonies are liable to infection, weak colonies are more suseptible due to lack of natural resistance.
No, it is only the strongest colonies that will be affected, the weaker colonies don't suffer.
Yes, weaker colonies are only ones affected.
Movement of colonies, tools and hive components between your own apiaries poses no Biosecurity risk. Is this true or false?
True, as long as they are only from your own apiaries.
True, there is no risk to your own colonies or other organisms outside your apiaries.
False, there is a significant risk of transferring any pests and diseases present to not only your own apiaries but also to other living organisms in the surrounding areas.
False, there is no risk of transferring diseases and pests to your other colonies.
Which of these is not good Biosecurity practice?
No unauthorised vehicular access.
Clean hive tools and components
Removing and disposing old comb and damaged hive components off site.
Washing bee suits and gloves boots etc after visiting other apiaries.
Regular cleaning and sterilising hive tools and equipment.
Ensuring hive components are in good order and fit correctly to stop robbing.
Keep brood comb under three years old by systematic replacement.
Maintain strong and healthy colonies in order to lower the chance catching and spreading disease and pests.
Allow other beekeepers access and use of your apiary at their own discretion.