- This is a brief summary of what is included in the exam.
- You could just use the syllabus to show you what you could learn.
- The exam is written only - there is no practical component.
- The exams are held as written exams or online assessments.
- There is no need to take the exam. Exams are not for all of us.
- The complete exam syllabus is available here.
- The exam syllabus you will be using has "Applicable from January 2023" at the top.
- There are past papers so you can see what you are missing!
- Be aware that the syllbus changed very recently.
For the exam you need to know:
- how to identify,
- how to prevent,
- how to control,
- how to eradicate,
- who needs to be notified,
- the life cycle,
- causative organisms
- Use of IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
- Laboratory methods of identification - in some cases
- AFB (American Foul Brood)
- EFB (European Foul Brood)
- Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina)
- Small Hive Beetle (Aethinia tumida)
- Tropilaelaps Mites
- Varroa destructor
- Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus (CBPV)
- Lesser Wax Moth (Achroia grisella)
- Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella)
- Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae
- Dysentery
- Acarine Mites
- Chronic Bee Paralysis
- Acute Bee Paralysis
- Malpighamoeba mellificae
- Chalk brood
- Sac brood
- Chilled brood
- Bald brood
- Neglected drone brood
- Stone brood
Some of these diseases and problems are not even found in the UK - yet!
- Fumigation with ethanoic acid (acetic acid)
- Shook swarm for a strong colony
- Shook swarm for a weak colony
- Bailey Comb Exchange
- Alimentary system
- Excretory system
- Respiratory system.
The risks asociated with crop spraying and how to avoid them.
Requirements to keep veterinary records. .