NC Certified Beekeeper Test :D
Questions and Answers.
American Foul Brood - Answer 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. - Answer not always
Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm - Answer True
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? - Answer 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? - Answer 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: - Answer virus
American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least 30 years in beeswax comb. -
Answer True
The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax moth in section comb honey
is by placing the honey in a freezer. - Answer True
Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been shown to be able to produce
viable sperm and can inseminate a virgin queen - Answer True
Top supering means adding another super just above the brood nest. - Answer False
In honey bees, the subgenal organ in the tibia of the worker bee leg picks up sound as
vibrations. What other structure in the honey bee picks up sound? - Answer Johnston's organ
in pedicel of worker antennae
Bee PMS (Parasitic Mite Syndrome) is often a sign of poor bee health. Symptoms include -
Answer snot brood and high mite numbers in colony
, Which gland is source of sex attractant pheromone? - Answer mandibular
This is an important pheromone released by worker bees that helps returning forager bees find
their way back to the colony. Workers raise the abdomen and fan their wings as they release
this pheromone. - Answer Nasonov
A eusocial unit that includes a queen, many related workers, and a population of drones is
considered a - Answer a colony
Pollen provides a colony with its primary dietary source of - Answer Protein
Pollen is packed into cells and mixed with enzymes and honey where it
undergoes __ - Answer Fermentation
Pollen when fermented changes into what we term - Answer Bee Bread
What caste spends the shortest time to develop? - Answer Queen
Capping stage for a queen is ________ days in length - Answer 7-8 days
This spring the weather was warm, then cold, then warm again, then cold. With these
fluctuating weather conditions, beekeepers looking at brood might have noticed chilled brood.
Give two characteristics of dead brood that would lead to a diagnosis of chilled brood:
1.___________ and 2 __________ - Answer patch(es) of yellow then black brood (larvae &
pupae) that bees remove slowly; brood death on fringes of brood area - healthy brood central;
reduced size brood spheres)
. Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from ________ to ______ - Answer
anther to stigma
Some flowers need to be buzz pollinated - name two - Answer tomato, potato, blueberry,
cranberry
Hairless black syndrome is an adult bee virus infection; infected bees have reduced body hairs,
are greasy looking and often found trembling in front of the hive. - Answer True
Questions and Answers.
American Foul Brood - Answer 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. - Answer not always
Colonies with young queens are least apt to swarm - Answer True
What two factors determine "division of labor" within the honey bee colony? - Answer 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? - Answer 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: - Answer virus
American foul brood spores have been known to survive at least 30 years in beeswax comb. -
Answer True
The most appropriate method of eliminating the possibility of wax moth in section comb honey
is by placing the honey in a freezer. - Answer True
Laying workers produce only drones. These drones have been shown to be able to produce
viable sperm and can inseminate a virgin queen - Answer True
Top supering means adding another super just above the brood nest. - Answer False
In honey bees, the subgenal organ in the tibia of the worker bee leg picks up sound as
vibrations. What other structure in the honey bee picks up sound? - Answer Johnston's organ
in pedicel of worker antennae
Bee PMS (Parasitic Mite Syndrome) is often a sign of poor bee health. Symptoms include -
Answer snot brood and high mite numbers in colony
, Which gland is source of sex attractant pheromone? - Answer mandibular
This is an important pheromone released by worker bees that helps returning forager bees find
their way back to the colony. Workers raise the abdomen and fan their wings as they release
this pheromone. - Answer Nasonov
A eusocial unit that includes a queen, many related workers, and a population of drones is
considered a - Answer a colony
Pollen provides a colony with its primary dietary source of - Answer Protein
Pollen is packed into cells and mixed with enzymes and honey where it
undergoes __ - Answer Fermentation
Pollen when fermented changes into what we term - Answer Bee Bread
What caste spends the shortest time to develop? - Answer Queen
Capping stage for a queen is ________ days in length - Answer 7-8 days
This spring the weather was warm, then cold, then warm again, then cold. With these
fluctuating weather conditions, beekeepers looking at brood might have noticed chilled brood.
Give two characteristics of dead brood that would lead to a diagnosis of chilled brood:
1.___________ and 2 __________ - Answer patch(es) of yellow then black brood (larvae &
pupae) that bees remove slowly; brood death on fringes of brood area - healthy brood central;
reduced size brood spheres)
. Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from ________ to ______ - Answer
anther to stigma
Some flowers need to be buzz pollinated - name two - Answer tomato, potato, blueberry,
cranberry
Hairless black syndrome is an adult bee virus infection; infected bees have reduced body hairs,
are greasy looking and often found trembling in front of the hive. - Answer True
