Ant Control in the Apiary

Ants are one of a beekeeper’s most common pests, both in the apiary and in the honey house.  Florida and the Southeastern U.S. have a large and diverse ant fauna, with both native and exotic species.  The vast majority of ant species have no impact on our bees or us.  The few pest species can cause...

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Main Author: William H. Kern, Jr
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2017-10-01
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description Ants are one of a beekeeper’s most common pests, both in the apiary and in the honey house.  Florida and the Southeastern U.S. have a large and diverse ant fauna, with both native and exotic species.  The vast majority of ant species have no impact on our bees or us.  The few pest species can cause serious problems.  We can divide the ants into two pest groups, with the understanding that some can cause both problems at times.
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spelling doaj-art-cbce654a204b4820857b2e66e04ead172025-02-07T13:58:08ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092017-10-0120175Ant Control in the ApiaryWilliam H. Kern, Jr0University of Florida Ants are one of a beekeeper’s most common pests, both in the apiary and in the honey house.  Florida and the Southeastern U.S. have a large and diverse ant fauna, with both native and exotic species.  The vast majority of ant species have no impact on our bees or us.  The few pest species can cause serious problems.  We can divide the ants into two pest groups, with the understanding that some can cause both problems at times. https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/104405Ant ControlHoneybeesBee hivesBee Pest Management
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Honeybees
Bee hives
Bee Pest Management
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Honeybees
Bee hives
Bee Pest Management
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