NC CERTIFIED BEEKEEPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔ American Foul Brood - ✔✔is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus and is a
disease that affects honey bee larvae. It attacks young larvae, which are killed after they
ingest infected food. The spores germinate within the larva and the bacteria grows. This
germination happens only in larvae under 3 days old.
✔✔Drone honey bees are normally present in colonies throughout the year. - ✔✔not
always
✔✔Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm - ✔✔True
✔✔What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? -
✔✔The "division of labor" within the honey bee colony is determined by the age of the
worker bee (gland development) and needs of the colony.
✔✔What is the primary function of fat bodies in the honey bee? - ✔✔Fat bodies function
as production and storage sites for reserve food material, chiefly fats, glycogen and
protein compounds.
✔✔Hairless black syndrome is caused by a: - ✔✔virus
✔✔American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least 30 years in
beeswax comb. - ✔✔True
✔✔The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax moth in section
comb honey is by placing the honey in a freezer. - ✔✔True
✔✔Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been shown to be able to
produce viable sperm and can inseminate a virgin queen - ✔✔True
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔ American Foul Brood - ✔✔is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus and is a
disease that affects honey bee larvae. It attacks young larvae, which are killed after they
ingest infected food. The spores germinate within the larva and the bacteria grows. This
germination happens only in larvae under 3 days old.
✔✔Drone honey bees are normally present in colonies throughout the year. - ✔✔not
always
✔✔Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm - ✔✔True
✔✔What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? -
✔✔The "division of labor" within the honey bee colony is determined by the age of the
worker bee (gland development) and needs of the colony.
✔✔What is the primary function of fat bodies in the honey bee? - ✔✔Fat bodies function
as production and storage sites for reserve food material, chiefly fats, glycogen and
protein compounds.
✔✔Hairless black syndrome is caused by a: - ✔✔virus
✔✔American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least 30 years in
beeswax comb. - ✔✔True
✔✔The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax moth in section
comb honey is by placing the honey in a freezer. - ✔✔True
✔✔Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been shown to be able to
produce viable sperm and can inseminate a virgin queen - ✔✔True
