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American Foul Brood correct answers is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus and is a disease
that affects honey bee larvae. It attacks young larvae, which are killed after they ingest infected
food. The spores germinate within the larva and the bacteria grows. This germination happens
only in larvae under 3 days old.
Drone honey bees are normally present in colonies throughout the year. correct answers not
always
Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm correct answers True
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? correct answers
The "division of labor" within the honey bee colony is determined by the age of the worker bee
(gland development) and needs of the colony.
What is the primary function of fat bodies in the honey bee? correct answers Fat bodies function
as production and storage sites for reserve food material, chiefly fats, glycogen and protein
compounds.
Hairless black syndrome is caused by a: correct answers virus
American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least 30 years in beeswax comb.
correct answers True
The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax moth in section comb honey
is by placing the honey in a freezer. correct answers True
Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been shown to be able to produce viable
sperm and can inseminate a virgin queen correct answers True
Top supering means adding another super just above the brood nest. correct answers False
In honey bees, the subgenal organ in the tibia of the worker bee leg picks up sound as vibrations.
What other structure in the honey bee picks up sound? correct answers Johnston's organ in
pedicel of worker antennae
Bee PMS (Parasitic Mite Syndrome) is often a sign of poor bee health. Symptoms include correct
answers snot brood and high mite numbers in colony
Which gland is source of sex attractant pheromone? correct answers mandibular
This is an important pheromone released by worker bees that helps returning forager bees find
their way back to the colony. Workers raise the abdomen and fan their wings as they release this
pheromone. correct answers Nasonov
, A eusocial unit that includes a queen, many related workers, and a population of drones is
considered a correct answers a colony
Pollen provides a colony with its primary dietary source of correct answers Protein
Pollen is packed into cells and mixed with enzymes and honey where it
undergoes __ correct answers Fermentation
Pollen when fermented changes into what we term correct answers Bee Bread
What caste spends the shortest time to develop? correct answers Queen
Capping stage for a queen is ________ days in length correct answers 7-8 days
This spring the weather was warm, then cold, then warm again, then cold. With these fluctuating
weather conditions, beekeepers looking at brood might have noticed chilled brood. Give two
characteristics of dead brood that would lead to a diagnosis of chilled brood:
1.___________ and 2 __________ correct answers patch(es) of yellow then black brood (larvae
& pupae) that bees remove slowly; brood death on fringes of brood area - healthy brood central;
reduced size brood spheres)
. Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from ________ to ______ correct answers
anther to stigma
Some flowers need to be buzz pollinated - name two correct answers tomato, potato, blueberry,
cranberry
Hairless black syndrome is an adult bee virus infection; infected bees have reduced body hairs,
are greasy looking and often found trembling in front of the hive. correct answers True
Drone burr comb larvae is likely to be infested with varroa mites so it should be removed, to help
reduce mite population growth. correct answers True
Workers, but not drones or queen, have specialized body hairs, located on the front pair of legs
of the adult, termed an antennal cleaner. correct answers False all three have them
Langstroth's moveable-frame hive was based on his understanding of the distance bees maintain
between parallel combs to freely move within the nest. It is a space of correct answers 1/4 to 3/8
called Bee Space
A colony is the social unit of bees while a bee hive is where the beekeeper colony lives. correct
answers True
Below 57 degrees, bees in a hive will begin to cluster. This is too cold a temperature for the
beekeeper to examine a colony. correct answers True
American Foul Brood correct answers is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus and is a disease
that affects honey bee larvae. It attacks young larvae, which are killed after they ingest infected
food. The spores germinate within the larva and the bacteria grows. This germination happens
only in larvae under 3 days old.
Drone honey bees are normally present in colonies throughout the year. correct answers not
always
Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm correct answers True
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? correct answers
The "division of labor" within the honey bee colony is determined by the age of the worker bee
(gland development) and needs of the colony.
What is the primary function of fat bodies in the honey bee? correct answers Fat bodies function
as production and storage sites for reserve food material, chiefly fats, glycogen and protein
compounds.
Hairless black syndrome is caused by a: correct answers virus
American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least 30 years in beeswax comb.
correct answers True
The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax moth in section comb honey
is by placing the honey in a freezer. correct answers True
Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been shown to be able to produce viable
sperm and can inseminate a virgin queen correct answers True
Top supering means adding another super just above the brood nest. correct answers False
In honey bees, the subgenal organ in the tibia of the worker bee leg picks up sound as vibrations.
What other structure in the honey bee picks up sound? correct answers Johnston's organ in
pedicel of worker antennae
Bee PMS (Parasitic Mite Syndrome) is often a sign of poor bee health. Symptoms include correct
answers snot brood and high mite numbers in colony
Which gland is source of sex attractant pheromone? correct answers mandibular
This is an important pheromone released by worker bees that helps returning forager bees find
their way back to the colony. Workers raise the abdomen and fan their wings as they release this
pheromone. correct answers Nasonov
, A eusocial unit that includes a queen, many related workers, and a population of drones is
considered a correct answers a colony
Pollen provides a colony with its primary dietary source of correct answers Protein
Pollen is packed into cells and mixed with enzymes and honey where it
undergoes __ correct answers Fermentation
Pollen when fermented changes into what we term correct answers Bee Bread
What caste spends the shortest time to develop? correct answers Queen
Capping stage for a queen is ________ days in length correct answers 7-8 days
This spring the weather was warm, then cold, then warm again, then cold. With these fluctuating
weather conditions, beekeepers looking at brood might have noticed chilled brood. Give two
characteristics of dead brood that would lead to a diagnosis of chilled brood:
1.___________ and 2 __________ correct answers patch(es) of yellow then black brood (larvae
& pupae) that bees remove slowly; brood death on fringes of brood area - healthy brood central;
reduced size brood spheres)
. Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from ________ to ______ correct answers
anther to stigma
Some flowers need to be buzz pollinated - name two correct answers tomato, potato, blueberry,
cranberry
Hairless black syndrome is an adult bee virus infection; infected bees have reduced body hairs,
are greasy looking and often found trembling in front of the hive. correct answers True
Drone burr comb larvae is likely to be infested with varroa mites so it should be removed, to help
reduce mite population growth. correct answers True
Workers, but not drones or queen, have specialized body hairs, located on the front pair of legs
of the adult, termed an antennal cleaner. correct answers False all three have them
Langstroth's moveable-frame hive was based on his understanding of the distance bees maintain
between parallel combs to freely move within the nest. It is a space of correct answers 1/4 to 3/8
called Bee Space
A colony is the social unit of bees while a bee hive is where the beekeeper colony lives. correct
answers True
Below 57 degrees, bees in a hive will begin to cluster. This is too cold a temperature for the
beekeeper to examine a colony. correct answers True
