The last section of the syllabus is important, but these notes are
brief - mainly because the information is readily available online at Beebase and it seems a bit pointless to paraphrase the experts.
If you are researching bee pests and diseases please follow
the appropriate links and read more. Take your time to learn this subject, your bees deserve to be kept safe and healthy.
Beekeepers
should, once they are sure the colony has a laying queen, inspect for
brood irregularities and the condition of the bees they can see, rather than concentrating solely on the what is right. They should also be able to recognise symptoms of
the most common diseases of adult bees.