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Cloudy wing virus is an infection that affects honey bees. This disease has very little research, but we know that bees typically die within a few days of contraction.

Learn about the symptoms and some preventative measures beekeepers can take to help their bees.

What Is Cloudy Wing Virus? A Beekeeper’s Guide Bee Professor Cloudy wing virus (CWV) is an unclassified viral infection that affects honey bees (Apis mellifera). This little-studied disease produces unproductive bees

Chronic bee paralysis virus is a highly infectious viral disease impacting adult honey bees.

Sick bees experience chronic paralysis towards the end of the infection. They usually die within one week of contraction.

Find out more about this disease in our beekeeper's guide.

What Is Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus? Bee Professor Chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV) is a highly infectious viral disease that affects adult honey bees (Apis mellifera). Sick bees experience chronic paralysis

Hives perched up in mountains in the Guba (Quba) district, Azerbaijan.

The Kakugo virus is a subtype of the deformed wing virus that affects the honey bee’s brain.

It causes aggressive behavior in honey bees, like you might see from guard bees.

Find out more about this virus in our guide.

What Is Kakugo Virus? A Beginner's Guide Bee Professor The Kakugo virus is a subtype of the Deformed wing virus, typically affecting the worker bee's brain. It causes aggressive behavior in honey bees, as you'd

Nestled by windmill, bees hum in delight,
Guarding their treasure, from morning 'til night.

Kashmir bee virus is a disease that impacts honey bees at all stages of development.

Healthy hives often keep this infection under control, but it has a bigger impact on weak hives.

Learn more about the symptoms and prevention in this article.

What Is Kashmir Bee Virus? A Beekeeper's Guide Bee Professor Kashmir bee virus (KBV) is a disease that impacts honey bees at all stages of development. While healthy hives often keep this infection under control, it has

Thanks to Mutabazi from Uganda for sharing this photo of his hive.

Although the bees seem calm here, he says they can get very spicy.

Top bar hives deal with some of the common issues in vertical hives.

They're easier for beekeepers to manage with less bending over and box lifting. They also give bees more freedom to build comb the way they see fit.

This guide helps you decide if top bar hives are right for your bee yard.

What Is A Top Bar Hive? A Beekeeper's Guide 2023 Bee Professor Top bar hives are worth considering if you're hunting for a beehive. They've been used for thousands of years, with modern versions gaining popularity since

Israeli acute paralysis virus is a viral infection in honey bees and wasps. It is linked to colony collapse disorder, causing the loss of bee colonies.

Find out everything you need to know about this virus in our guide.

What Is Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus – Symptoms & Prevention Bee Professor Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) is a common RNA viral infection in honey bees and wasps. It is linked to colony collapse disorder (CCD), resulting in the

Hives basking in the sun. Bees quietly going about their business.