National Bee Farm-Level Bisosecurity Standard

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Table of Content

• About this Document
  • Why a National Standard?
  • Value of the Canadian Bee Industry
  • Who is this Document For?
  • What is Biosecurity and Why is it Important?
  • What are the Benefits?
  • Document Development
  • How Should this Document be Used?
• Glossary
• Summary of Target Outcomes
  • 1.0 Bee Health Management
  • 2.0 Operations Management
• Section 1: Bee Health Management
  • 1.1 Bee Sources
  • 1.2 Prevention: Minimizing Susceptibility to Pests
  • 1.3 Prevention: Minimizing Exposure
  • 1.4 Diagnosis and Monitoring
  • 1.5 Standard Response Plan
  • 1.6 Elevated Response Plan
• Section 2: Operations Management
  • 2.1 Obtaining Production Inputs
  • 2.2 Handling and Disposal of Production Inputs
  • 2.3 Obtaining Bee Equipment
  • 2.4 Management and Maintenance of Bee Equipment, Dead Bees, and Bee Products
  • 2.5 Personal Sanitation
  • 2.6 Design of Facilities
  • 2.7 Maintenance of premises, buildings, vehicles, and other equipment
  • 2.8 Control of Weeds and Nuisance Pests
  • 2.9 Training and Education
• Appendix A: Examples of Management Topics
  • Section 1: Bee Health Management
  • Section 2: Operations Management
• Appendix B: BeeBAC Members and Project Advisors
• Acknowledgments

Prepared for: Office of Animal Biosecurity, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, Ontario