Common Bee Diseases

Firstly it seems there are a lot of things bees have to deal with, I feel bad for the little guys. There are many diseases and parasites that can infest a hide american foul-brood, chalk-brood, nosima and the infamous varroa mite to name a few. It seems that most disease can be avoided by simple hygienic handeling of  any tools or equipment that comes in contact with the hive. Identification and early treatment of a disease or any mites present in the hives seems imperative to successful treatment of any disease in the hive.