BC Tech Transfer Program

Happy Day of the Honey Bee to all our BC beekeepers and Happy World Bee Day to those outside of BC!

To celebrate this day, we are offering 20% off ALL our online courses until May 31, 2026! Visit ttp-bchpa.ca/our-courses or click the link in our bio to explore our courses.

Take a moment today to appreciate honey bees and their vital contribution to our food systems and our local and global economy 🐝🌷💛

For many of us, swarming season has already arrived! Read our article to learn what they are, why they happen, and how to control or prevent them.

Click the link in our bio or visit ttp-bchpa.ca/swarm-control.

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Hygienic behavior, further described in our last post, is a honey bee colony’s defense mechanism to prevent the spread of disease and pests in the colony. UBeeO is a tool designed to measure the level of hygienic behavior a honey bee colony has against Varroa destructor by testing the efficiency and effectiveness a colony has in removing parasitized or damaged brood. It works similarly to the pin prick method and liquid nitrogen test, both of which are also used for hygienic testing.

For full instructions on how to use this tool, read our new article by clicking the link in our bio or visiting ttp-bchpa.ca/ubeeo.

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