National B-THENET Centres

Check out our Best Beekeeping Practices on the categories:

Good Beekeeping Practices

Infographics on Good Beekeeping Practices

Find the Right Spot for Your Apiary

B-THENET_Infographic 1_Setting-up apiaries in an area accessible to vehicles

B-THENET_Infographic 3_Avoiding areas exposed to excessive humidity and wind

B-THENET_Infographic 4_Ensuring presence of trees (or other barriers) to create protection against weather stressors

B-THENET_Infographic 5_Maintaining appropriate distance from other apiaries (for hive production and bee health)

B-THENET_Infographic 6_Having enough space for storage rooms_working tools

B-THENET_Infographic 7_Keeping safe distance from houses_villages

Setting Up the Apiary

B-THENET_Infographic 10_Seasonally relocating the apiary

B-THENET_Infographic 11_ Proper positioning of the hive

B-THENET_Infographic 12_Avoiding obstacles for the bees

Biosecurity Measures

Infographics on Biosecurity Measures

Biotechniques

B-THENET_Infographic 23_Catching mites in brood frames

B-THENET_Infographic 24_Brood Removal

B-THENET_Infographic 25_Queen caging

B-THENET_Infographic 26_Heat treatment

How to Use Organic Anti-Varroa Treatments

B-THENET_Infographic 13_Assessment of varroa infestation level during the beekeeping season – Alcohol wash

B-THENET_Infographic 14_Assessment of varroa infestation level during the beekeeping season – Sugar shaking

B-THENET_Infographic 15_ Assessment of varroa infestation level during the beekeeping season

Using Low-Impact Compounds Properly

B-THENET_Infographic 17_Use of oxalic acid – Trickling

B-THENET_Infographic 19_Use of oxalic acid – Sublimation

B-THENET_Infographic 21_Use of formic acid

B-THENET_Infographic 22_Use of thymol

Guidelines for Advisors

International B-THENET Centres

Digital Booklet #1

Digital Booklet #2

Guidelines/Publications

Factsheet 01 – Methodology for the analysis of practices

Factsheet_02 – Validating Best Beekeeping Practices

PPT of presentation of the project

Newsletter No. 1