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Evidence Guide: AHCBEK313 - Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony

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AHCBEK313 - Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare to check honey bee colony

  1. Identify health and safety in the workplace hazards associated with opening and inspecting a hive and take actions to minimise risk
  2. Select, fit and use suitable personal protective equipment
  3. Select and use tools and equipment for opening and inspecting a hive
Identify health and safety in the workplace hazards associated with opening and inspecting a hive and take actions to minimise risk

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Select, fit and use suitable personal protective equipment

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Select and use tools and equipment for opening and inspecting a hive

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Inspect hive and identify possible pests diseases and poor health

  1. Inspect flight paths around hive entrance for evidence of poor health of adult bees
  2. Inspect the outside of hive for signs of diseased brood
  3. Open the hive and inspect colony for signs and symptoms of poor health, pests and disease
  4. Identify and record possible poor health, disease or pests according to signs and symptoms
Inspect flight paths around hive entrance for evidence of poor health of adult bees

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Inspect the outside of hive for signs of diseased brood

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Open the hive and inspect colony for signs and symptoms of poor health, pests and disease

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Identify and record possible poor health, disease or pests according to signs and symptoms

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Undertake field diagnosis procedures

  1. Collect samples for testing and gather evidence to help with diagnosis according to symptoms and industry standards
  2. Conduct field diagnosis procedures appropriate for the pest or disease to identify likely cause
  3. Collect, secure and label samples for transport to specialist for confirmation
  4. Communicate with specialist to ascertain pest or disease identity
  5. Report notifiable pests and diseases to authorities
Collect samples for testing and gather evidence to help with diagnosis according to symptoms and industry standards

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Conduct field diagnosis procedures appropriate for the pest or disease to identify likely cause

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Collect, secure and label samples for transport to specialist for confirmation

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Communicate with specialist to ascertain pest or disease identity

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Report notifiable pests and diseases to authorities

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Implement biosecurity and treatment measures

  1. Identify biosecurity control measures and treatments for identified pest or disease
  2. Implement biosecurity measures or treatments to rectify pests or diseases according to treatment product label, workplace procedures and biosecurity code of practice
  3. Monitor the impact of control measures and treatments
Identify biosecurity control measures and treatments for identified pest or disease

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Implement biosecurity measures or treatments to rectify pests or diseases according to treatment product label, workplace procedures and biosecurity code of practice

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Monitor the impact of control measures and treatments

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Monitor treatments and maintain records

  1. Review the effectiveness of control measures and treatments
  2. Record results of inspections and remedial actions taken
  3. Maintain records for future beekeeping operations
Review the effectiveness of control measures and treatments

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Record results of inspections and remedial actions taken

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Maintain records for future beekeeping operations

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge