SummaryA survey was carried out aimed at determining whether Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) was present in honey bees (Apis mellifera) in New Zealand. There were two parts to the survey. The first, carried out during autumn 2010, comprised sampling of bees from a risk-based purposive selection of apiaries in areas from the North Island where an incursion of IAPV was considered most likely. From each selected apiary, pooled samples of approximately ten bees were tested. The bee sample was a composite sample made up of bees from all or a proportion of colonies present at the site. The second part of the survey was carried out approximately one year later during autumn 2011. It involved selecting apiaries to be sampled using generalised random tessellation, a selection technique designed to maximise spatial coverage over areas of New Zealand where beekeeping occurs. For each selected apiary a pooled sample of approximately twenty bees from each of three colonies were tested. In total, 1050 tests were c...

Israeli acute paralysis virus not detected in Apis mellifera in New Zealand in a national survey

• hive inspection and sampling; • maintaining records of beekeepers, apiaries, hives and bee diseases in an apiary database; • beekeeper extension and education; • screening of exotic bee disease enquiries; • reporting on activities and findings. Surveillance is conducted for the following exotic honey bee diseases, pests and undesirable genetic strains (henceforth collectively called bee disease/s):

B. Taylor

Papers

Honey bee exotic disease surveillance report.