Honey Bee Producer Guide to the National Bee Farm-level Biosecurity Standard

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Table of Contents

• About This Document
  • Why a National Standard?
  • Value of the Canadian Bee Industry
  • Who is this document for?
  • What are the benefits?
  • Document development
  • How should this document be used?
• Glossary
• Summary of Target Outcomes
  • 1.0 Bee health management
  • 2.0 Operations management
• Section 1: Bee Health Management
  • 1.1 Bee Sources
  • 1.2 Prevention: Minimizing Susceptibility to Pests
  • 1.3 Prevention: Minimizing Exposure
  • 1.4 Diagnoses and Monitoring
  • 1.5 Standard Response Plan
  • 1.6 Elevated Response Plan
• Section 2: Operations Management
  • 2.1 Obtaining Production Inputs
  • 2.2 Handling and Disposal of Production Inputs
  • 2.3 Obtaining Bee Equipment
  • 2.4 Management and Maintenance of Bee Equipment, Dead Bees and Bee Products
  • 2.5 Personal Sanitation
  • 2.6 Design of Facilities
  • 2.7 Maintenance of Premises, Buildings, Vehicles, and Other Equipment
  • 2.8 Control of Weeds and Nuisance Pests
  • 2.9 Training and Education
• Appendix A: Provincial Contact Information
• Appendix B: Additional Resources
• Appendix C: Honey Bee Operating Steps
• Appendix D: Diagnosis and Monitoring Methods: Main Pests Affecting Honey Bees
• Appendix E: Honey Bee Biosecurity: Self-Evaluation Checklist
• Appendix F: Equipment, Storage, and Extraction Facility: Cleaning and Disinfection
• Appendix G: Sample Record Keeping
• Appendix H: BeeBAC Members and Project Advisors

Prepared for: Office Of Animal Biosecurity Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Ottawa, Ontario