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Beekeeping in Israel 2012

Beekeeping in Israel 2012. 84,000 Hives 450 Beekeepers 6,100 Pasture & migration spots 3,200 Tons of honey 40 Kg. of honey per hive 3,600 Local consumption (tons) Annual turn over - 10 millions $ 60,000 Hives for pollination

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Beekeeping in Israel 2012

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  1. Beekeeping in Israel 2012 • 84,000 Hives • 450 Beekeepers • 6,100 Pasture & migration spots • 3,200 Tons of honey • 40 Kg. of honey per hive • 3,600Local consumption (tons) • Annual turn over - 10 millions $ • 60,000 Hives for pollination • Income from pollination - 2.4 millions $ • Actual value - 480 millions $ • Added value - 275 millions $

  2. Segmentation of hives and beekeepers in Israel2012

  3. Organization of the beekeeping sector The industry is organized and administered by a number of institutions: • The Department of Beekeeping in the Ministry of Agriculture: Responsible for training beekeepers, helping to solve problems in the field, transmitting new research and information and participation in new field trials and development of new breeds.

  4. Organization of the beekeeping sector • The Veterinary Services: Responsible for controlling bee diseases, bee pests, and regulations concerning the import/export bee and apiary products.

  5. Organization of the beekeeping sector • The Triwaks Bee Research Center at the Faculty of Agriculture of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem: conducts research and courses for students and beekeepers.

  6. Organization of the beekeeping sector • The Israeli Honey Board: Responsible for the registration of beekeepers, the distribution of pastures and crops, and supervision of honey marketing channels.

  7. Organization of the beekeeping sector • The management Council: Composed of a Representative of each of the aforementioned organizations, the council is responsible for coordinating the various activities in the branch.

  8. Organization of the beekeeping sector • The Israeli Beekeepers Association: Represents the beekeepers, supervises the modernization of beekeeping equipment and maintains contact with beekeeping organizations around the world.

  9. 2012– 1600$ מחירי הדבש בעולם CIF $ לטון בצורות (אוסטרליה ובדרום אמריקה), שיטפונות (מרכז אירופה) ושאריות אנטיביוטיקה בדבש הסיני

  10. Honey bee worker sting and tip of a needle in a scanning electron micrograph. Mammal!

  11. גרגרי אבקת פרחים בגודל בין 5 - 200 מיקרון

  12. גרגרי אבקת פרחים על גבי זיפי רגל עמלה 30 מיקרון

  13. The honeybee as a social insect Superorganism • A Colony. • A Nest. • The individual depends on the colony. • Female dimorphism: one queen and workers. • Workers-Division of labor. • Brood & Queen tending. • Communication. • Food gathering & storage. • Homeostasis (THERMO -REGULATION). • Annual life cycle.

  14. Citrus blooming Honeybee Annual life cycle in Israel

  15. Environment Climatic condition and weather Flora Pollination Food Honey Bee colony Pests and Predators Brood diseases and Parasites Adult diseases and Parasites Noninfectious Disorders Poisoning and Abnormalities

  16. Honeybee Adult Diseases and Parasites (Israel 2012) • NOSEMA (Protozoa). • VARROA (Mite). • TRACHEAL MITE (Mite). • CHRONIC BEE PARALYSIS (Virus). • ACUTE BEE PARALYSIS (Virus).

  17. Honeybee Brood Diseases and Parasites (Israel 2012) • AMERICAN FOULBROOD (Bacterial -Paenibcillus larvae). • EUROPEAN FOULBROOD (Bacterial -Melissococcus plutton +Streptococcus facalis & Bacillus alvei ). • SACBROOD (Virus). • BLACK QUEEN-CELL (Virus). • CHALK BROOD (Fungus -Ascosphera apis). • VARROA (Mite -Varroa destructor).

  18. ABNORMALITIES and NONINFECTIOUS DISEASES (GENETIC, CHILLING…..). • POISONING (PLANTS, PESTICIDES and MEDICATION).

  19. Honeybee Pests and Predators (Israel 2012) • Wax Moths(Galleria mellonella & Achroiagrisella). • Wasps (Vespa orientalis). • Birds (Merops apiater). • Badger (Mellivora capensis wilsoni). • Ants (Durylus fulvuse)..

  20. Honeybee Ectoparasites Braula coeca 1 מ”מ Tropilaelaps clareae Varroa destructor

  21. Varroa MiteVarroa destructor 1.5 mm

  22. 1998 1904 Global distribution of Varroa Mites

  23. Grower”, September 1996” California Agriculture”, March-April 1998” America’s Honeybees are in a bad way Associated Press”, Jun 1996”

  24. Tropilaelaps

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