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4.11 - Able to describe how mice and other pests can be excluded from the hives in winter

4.10 - Able to describe how comb can be stored to prevent wax moth damage

4.9 - Aware of whom to contact to verify disease and advise on treatment

4.8 - Aware of the current legislation regarding notifiable diseases and pests of honeybees

4.7 - Able to describe ways of controlling varroa using integrated pest management techniques

4.6 - Aware of acarine (a mite) and nosema (a fungus) and their effect upon the colony

4.5 - Able to describe methods for detecting and monitoring the presence of varroa (a mite) and describe its effect on the colony including awareness of the effect of associated viruses

4.4 - Able to describe the signs of the bacterial diseases American Foul Brood (AFB) and European Foul Brood (EFB), the fungal disease Chalk Brood and the viral disease Sac brood

4.3 - Aware of the reasons for regular brood comb replacement

4.2 - Aware of the reasons for good apiary hygiene

4.1 - Able to describe the appearance of healthy brood, sealed and unsealed

3.7 - Able to describe one method of uniting colonies and precautions to be taken

3.6 - Able to describe a simple method of queen introduction

3.5 - Able to describe the signs of laying workers and of a drone laying queen

3.4 - Able to describe the signs of a queenless colony and how to test if a colony is queenless

3.3 - Able to describe how to take a honeybee swarm and how to hive it

3.2 - Able to give an elementary account of one method of swarm control

3.1 - Able to give an elementary description of swarming in a honeybee colony

2.16 - Aware of the various web based resources relating to beekeeping such as BBKA and BeeBase

2.15 - Able to describe the process of extracting honey from combs and a method of straining and bottling of honey suitable for a small scale beekeeper, including hygiene

2.14 - Able to describe a method used to clear honeybees from supers

2.13 - Aware of the dangers of robbing and how robbing can be avoided

2.12 - Aware of the need to add supers and the timing of the operation

2.11 - Able to describe the preparation of sugar syrup and how and when to feed bees

2.10 - Able to give an elementary description of the annual cycle of work in the apiary

2.9 - Able to describe the possible effects of honeybee stings on humans and able to recommend suitable first aid treatment

2.8 - Able to describe what precautions should be taken to avoid the honeybees being a nuisance to neighbours and livestock

2.7 - Able to give an elementary description of how to set up an apiary

2.6 - Able to give an elementary description of the way in which the honeybee colony passes the winter

2.5 - Able to give a simple description of the collection and use of pollen, water and propolis in the honeybee colony

2.4 - Able to give a simple definition of nectar and a simple description of how it is collected, brought back to the hive and is converted into honey

2.3 - Able to name the main local flora from which honeybees gather pollen and nectar

2.2 - Able to state the periods spent by the female castes and the drone in the four stages of their life (egg, larva, pupa and adult)

2.1 - Able to give an elementary account of the development of queens, workers and drones in the honeybee colony

1.21 - Discuss spacing of the combs in the brood chamber and super for both foundation and drawn comb and methods used to achieve this spacing.

1.20 - Assemble a brood frame and fit it with wired wax foundation

1.19 - Discuss the concept of bee space and its significance in the modern beehive

1.18 - Name and explain the function of the principal parts of a modern beehive

1.17 - Demonstrate how to shake bees from a comb and how to look for signs of brood disease

1.16 - State the number of worker bees required for an adult disease diagnosis sample

1.15 - Take a sample of worker bees in a match box or similar container

1.14 - Identify stored nectar, honey and pollen

1.13 - Demonstrate the difference between drone, worker and honey cappings

1.12 - Identify brood at all stages

1.11 - Identify the female castes and the drone

1.10 - Remove combs from the hive and identify worker, drone and queen cells or cups if present, and to comment on the state of the combs

1.9 - Demonstrate the use of the hive tool

1.8 - Demonstrate lighting and the use of the smoker

1.7 - Open a colony of honeybees and keep the colony under control

1.6 - The importance of record keeping

1.5 - The need for stores

1.4 - The reasons for opening a colony

1.3 - The personal equipment needed to open a colony of honeybees and the importance of its cleanliness

1.2 - The reactions of honeybees to smoke

1.1 - The care needed when handling a colony of honeybees