Project
Waarborgen kennisoverdracht voor een geoptimaliseerd systeem ten behoeve van diagnose bijenziekten in Nederland
Work is being done on many fronts to improve the health of the honey bee population in the Netherlands. This is of great importance for the honey bee sector. Diagnosis of bee diseases is currently carried out by the bee health and diagnosis working groups (WBD) and a number of bee health coordinators (BGC).
In recent years, WR provided training and advised WBD on probable diagnoses when necessary. There is a need for the BGC and WBD to collaborate more, to coordinate matters more efficiently and to ensure that knowledge regarding the diagnosis of bee diseases can be maintained up to date.
This project aims to create a streamlined knowledge structure, aimed at transferring scientifically based knowledge to bee health coordinators and working groups on bee health and diagnosis. Outputs in 2024 and 2025 include, for example, a coordinated curriculum, practical training days, webinars, professional journal publications, an innovative research project on virus detection using swabs, a diagnosis tree and protocol and a database with clinical pictures.
In view of expected future new diseases and pests that will threaten the honey bee sector, the knowledge developed provides building blocks that will be relevant for both the veterinary sector and for future projects in the field of a robust beekeeping sector and pollination services.