NC Certified Beekeepers Study Guide
Questions and Answers.
T/F: When comparing honey combs, Africanized honey bees create more cells per square inch
than European honey bees. - Answer True
T/F For swarm and supersedure cells, if the cell has opened at the bottom away from the
attachment point; the queen has been killed by the hive. If the cell has a hole in the side, the
queen emerged from the cell successfully - Answer False.
T/F Drifting cannot cause the spread of diseases and/ or parasites to different colonies - Answer
False.
T/F All honey bees emit pheromones - Answer True
When do the eyes, legs, and wings take shape? - Answer During the pupal stage of bee
development.
T/F Hygienic behavior in the hive is a greatly effects the ability of the colony to fight disease. -
Answer True
T/F Chalkbrood is a common fungal disease that affects the eggs in the colony - Answer False
T/F The adult female varroa mite enters the honey bee brood cells shortly after capping and
feeds on a developing bee before she lays her own eggs. - Answer False
T/F Colonies placed in constant shade seem to have less of a problem with Small Hive beetles
and other pests. - Answer False
T/F The worst time of day to install a new package of honey bees is in the late afternoon. -
Answer False.
T/F Honey bees can't pollinate tomato plants well because they require "Buzz pollination" -
Answer True
T/F When lighting your smoker, you should light the top layer of fuel. - Answer False.
Questions and Answers.
T/F: When comparing honey combs, Africanized honey bees create more cells per square inch
than European honey bees. - Answer True
T/F For swarm and supersedure cells, if the cell has opened at the bottom away from the
attachment point; the queen has been killed by the hive. If the cell has a hole in the side, the
queen emerged from the cell successfully - Answer False.
T/F Drifting cannot cause the spread of diseases and/ or parasites to different colonies - Answer
False.
T/F All honey bees emit pheromones - Answer True
When do the eyes, legs, and wings take shape? - Answer During the pupal stage of bee
development.
T/F Hygienic behavior in the hive is a greatly effects the ability of the colony to fight disease. -
Answer True
T/F Chalkbrood is a common fungal disease that affects the eggs in the colony - Answer False
T/F The adult female varroa mite enters the honey bee brood cells shortly after capping and
feeds on a developing bee before she lays her own eggs. - Answer False
T/F Colonies placed in constant shade seem to have less of a problem with Small Hive beetles
and other pests. - Answer False
T/F The worst time of day to install a new package of honey bees is in the late afternoon. -
Answer False.
T/F Honey bees can't pollinate tomato plants well because they require "Buzz pollination" -
Answer True
T/F When lighting your smoker, you should light the top layer of fuel. - Answer False.
