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Suspected Causes of Honey Bee Winterkill

On a previous program we heard from Medhat Nasr, provincial apiculturist, who had details on the annual survey of winterkill of honey bees in Alberta. The survey also included a list of suspected causes that could lead to killing bee colonies in winter. Nasr takes a look at that part of the survey.

Interview with Medhat Nasr (2:11 minutes) (1.00 Mb)

Medhat Nasr is Alberta’s apiculturist.

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Source:  Agriculture and Rural Development


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