Session 6 – Bee Health, Disease Recognition and Responsibilities
Thursday 4 June 2026
Trainer: Simon Tuck

The final session brings together bee health awareness, statutory responsibilities, and next steps.

Registration is now open via this link

We will cover:
• What healthy brood looks like (sealed and unsealed)
• Recognising brood diseases, including AFB, EFB, chalk brood, sac brood, chilled and bald brood
• Nosema and acarine: detection and effects
• What to do if disease is suspected and who to contact
• Use of lateral flow devices
• Notifiable diseases and legal responsibilities
• Spray poisoning: signs and actions
• Emerging threats to UK beekeeping
• Shook swarm and Bailey comb change (as health management tools)
• What’s involved in BBKA Basic and Honey Bee Health (optional progression)