What beehive destroyed in 1960 - Ask Extension
My dad burned down a beehive at behest of my Mundy township in1960. Were mites an issue? Testing available in area? Pesticides? Wonder if you have exp...
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Asked September 17, 2018, 12:49 PM EDT
My dad burned down a beehive at behest of my Mundy township in1960. Were mites an issue? Testing available in area? Pesticides? Wonder if you have expert in bee history 1950-65? Thank you
County Michigan
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Mites weren't an issue in the United States at that time, but many hives had to be burned because of American Foulbrood. It was a reportable disease in that era, and required that infected hives were burned. You can read more about it here: https://pollinators.msu.edu/resources/beekeepers/diagnosing-and-treating-american-foulbrood-in-honey...
