JOURNEYMAN BEEKEEPING 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Do pollen foragers tend to work closer or further from the hive than nectar
gatherers? - ✔✔Closer to the hive than nectar gatherers
✔✔American foulbrood disease (AFB) is transmitted by a spore, and the brood is killed
by.... - ✔✔the vegetative state when the spore germinates in larval guts
✔✔In the dried remains of a single larva (called "scale") that is infected by American
Foul Brood, there are an estimated.... - ✔✔2.5 billion spores
✔✔One of the negative effects of Nosema disease is that nurse bees have smaller
hypopharyngeal glands, and slower gland development overall - resulting in the
production of less brood food and rearing of less brood. - ✔✔True
✔✔Larva is susceptible to AFB spores for approximately 53 hours - ✔✔True
✔✔There is a pest of the honey bee that is often confused with the varroa mite because
it is difficult to distinguish between the two without magnification due to their similar
appearance and color. This pest is often found on the heads of adult bees, especially on
the heads of queen bees. - ✔✔Braula coeca, "bee louse"; minimal economic threat,
non-threatening tunnels constructed under honey cappings.
✔✔Generally, varroa mite populations reach their highest levels - ✔✔when the honey
bee population is decreasing.
✔✔For Varroa Destructor, what is the length of development time from egg till adult? -
✔✔6 to 7 days for both sexes
, ✔✔Once the adult female Tracheal mite finds a suitable host, she enters the trachea by
means of the spiracle opening.She will lay eggs for 8 up to 12 days.How many eggs a
day does she lay? - ✔✔1
✔✔Male varroa mites are not parasitic. - ✔✔True
✔✔Varroa mites are not a serious pest of Apis ceranea, its original host, where the
varroa only infest drone brood. - ✔✔True
✔✔Concerning the life cycle and developmental stages of the Small Hive Beetle, the
larvae pupate.... - ✔✔in the top 4" of soil
✔✔What length of time is the pupation period of the Small Hive Beetle? - ✔✔3-6 weeks
✔✔According to the labeling on the box - Apiguard cannot be used when the maximum
daily temperature is... - ✔✔lower than 50 degrees F or higher than 105 degrees F
✔✔There is a temperature restriction for the use of MAQS (Mite-Away-Quick-
Strips®).Of the following responses, which is the best temperature guideline for the use
of MAQS? - ✔✔When outdoor temps are between 50° and 85° F.
✔✔Owing to the longer capped stage of a developing honey bee DRONE cell, the
female varroa mite ( the foundress) has time to reproduce more often andtherefore can
produce HOW MANY mature ( mated ) daughters? - ✔✔1 to 3
✔✔How many local chapters in NCSBA? - ✔✔70+
✔✔Below what moisture content will honey not ferment? - ✔✔18.6%
✔✔What are the judging requirements for extracted honey? - ✔✔1. Moisture. 2.
Absence of crystals 3. Cleanliness 4. Flavor 5. Filling and uniformity 6. Container
appearance
✔✔Below what moisture level will points get knocked off when judging honey? -
✔✔15.5%
✔✔What is the melting point of beeswax? - ✔✔143-145 F
✔✔How many queen cells does it take to make 1oz of royal jelly? - ✔✔125
✔✔Describe the varroa lifecycle - ✔✔Phoertic mites feed on workers. Female mites
enter larval cells and hide in food. Female mite feeds on pupae. Within 60 hours, she
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Do pollen foragers tend to work closer or further from the hive than nectar
gatherers? - ✔✔Closer to the hive than nectar gatherers
✔✔American foulbrood disease (AFB) is transmitted by a spore, and the brood is killed
by.... - ✔✔the vegetative state when the spore germinates in larval guts
✔✔In the dried remains of a single larva (called "scale") that is infected by American
Foul Brood, there are an estimated.... - ✔✔2.5 billion spores
✔✔One of the negative effects of Nosema disease is that nurse bees have smaller
hypopharyngeal glands, and slower gland development overall - resulting in the
production of less brood food and rearing of less brood. - ✔✔True
✔✔Larva is susceptible to AFB spores for approximately 53 hours - ✔✔True
✔✔There is a pest of the honey bee that is often confused with the varroa mite because
it is difficult to distinguish between the two without magnification due to their similar
appearance and color. This pest is often found on the heads of adult bees, especially on
the heads of queen bees. - ✔✔Braula coeca, "bee louse"; minimal economic threat,
non-threatening tunnels constructed under honey cappings.
✔✔Generally, varroa mite populations reach their highest levels - ✔✔when the honey
bee population is decreasing.
✔✔For Varroa Destructor, what is the length of development time from egg till adult? -
✔✔6 to 7 days for both sexes
, ✔✔Once the adult female Tracheal mite finds a suitable host, she enters the trachea by
means of the spiracle opening.She will lay eggs for 8 up to 12 days.How many eggs a
day does she lay? - ✔✔1
✔✔Male varroa mites are not parasitic. - ✔✔True
✔✔Varroa mites are not a serious pest of Apis ceranea, its original host, where the
varroa only infest drone brood. - ✔✔True
✔✔Concerning the life cycle and developmental stages of the Small Hive Beetle, the
larvae pupate.... - ✔✔in the top 4" of soil
✔✔What length of time is the pupation period of the Small Hive Beetle? - ✔✔3-6 weeks
✔✔According to the labeling on the box - Apiguard cannot be used when the maximum
daily temperature is... - ✔✔lower than 50 degrees F or higher than 105 degrees F
✔✔There is a temperature restriction for the use of MAQS (Mite-Away-Quick-
Strips®).Of the following responses, which is the best temperature guideline for the use
of MAQS? - ✔✔When outdoor temps are between 50° and 85° F.
✔✔Owing to the longer capped stage of a developing honey bee DRONE cell, the
female varroa mite ( the foundress) has time to reproduce more often andtherefore can
produce HOW MANY mature ( mated ) daughters? - ✔✔1 to 3
✔✔How many local chapters in NCSBA? - ✔✔70+
✔✔Below what moisture content will honey not ferment? - ✔✔18.6%
✔✔What are the judging requirements for extracted honey? - ✔✔1. Moisture. 2.
Absence of crystals 3. Cleanliness 4. Flavor 5. Filling and uniformity 6. Container
appearance
✔✔Below what moisture level will points get knocked off when judging honey? -
✔✔15.5%
✔✔What is the melting point of beeswax? - ✔✔143-145 F
✔✔How many queen cells does it take to make 1oz of royal jelly? - ✔✔125
✔✔Describe the varroa lifecycle - ✔✔Phoertic mites feed on workers. Female mites
enter larval cells and hide in food. Female mite feeds on pupae. Within 60 hours, she
