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

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• 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