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National Bee Diagnostic Centre The Technology Access Centre for the Beekeeping industry in Canada Grande Prairie Regional College May 22 nd , 2014
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Dr. Carlos Castillo (Applied Scientist Manager, NBDC-TAC) presented the story behind the establishment of the National Bee Diagnostic Centre in Beaverlodge, and why the Peace Country is the perfect place for this Centre. He described their accomplishments during the first year in operations, including the grant from NSERC to become a Technology Access Centre for the beekeeping industry. The highlights included the first Honey bee Diagnostic Course held during the summer 2013, and the vision of the NBDC-TAC to become a reference lab in the world map of bee research and diagnostics
Transcript of National Bee Diagnostic Centre - Regional Innovation Network presentation May 21, 2104
National Bee Diagnostic CentreThe Technology Access Centre for the
Beekeeping industry in Canada
Grande Prairie Regional CollegeMay 22nd, 2014
Beekeeping
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Honey Bee Colonies in Canada
• 40% in Alberta• 70% in The Prairies
• 80:20 commercial: hobbyist
• 80% of honey crop• Average 2,000 colonies
• 80,000 colonies - Canola seed
• Average 600 colonies• 300,000 colonies - Canola
• 35,000 colonies - blueberry• 15,000 colonies - apple
Bulk Honey Price per Pound
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Source: CAPA - Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturist
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Honey bee diagnostic services in Canada 2012
Comprehensive service
Limited service
Alberta produces 44% of the
Canadian honey
Peace Country leads Alberta’s
honey production
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40.5 million pounds
Bee Industry in the Peace Country
Canada: $170 million in hive products
$2.3 billion added value to the agricultureFahler, AB
Dr. Stephen Pernal
Commercial Beekeeping Certificate Program
GPRC - Fairview Campus
Commercial Beekeeping Certificate Program
Training for the Next Generation of Beekeepers
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The National Bee Diagnostic Centre
NBDC Beaverlodge, AB
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NBDC Laboratory
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Diagnostic Services
Microscopy Microbiology Molecular biologyPCR-based
Viruses: CBPV, DWV, IAPV, ABPV, BCQV, SBV, KBV
Nosema, AFB, EFB
AFB, EFBNosema, Varroa mite, tracheal mite
The NBDC is the first comprehensive laboratory in Canada to provide a full array of diagnostic services dedicated for bee pathogens.
Bacteria: EFB: European Foulbrood (Melissococcus plutonius)
AFB: American Foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae)
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Diagnostic Services
Fungus: Chalkbrood (Ascopshaera apis)
Brood diseases
Microsporidia: Nosema apis
Nosema ceranae
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Diagnostic Services
Nosema apis – 321bp
Nosema ceranae – 218bp
RpS5 Bee Housekeeping gene – 115bp
Mites: Varroa mite (Varroa destructor)
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Diagnostic Services
Viruses: DWV: Deformed Wing Virus
SBV: Sacbrood Virus
CBPV: Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus
ABPV: Acute Bee Paralysis Virus
KBV: Kashmir Bee Virus
IAPV: Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus
BQCV: Black Queen Cell Virus
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Diagnostic Services
• Small hive beetle • Tropilaelaps
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Other specialized services
• Vespa velutina
Honey bee samples received NBDC
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Diagnostics
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Applied Research
Innovation
Training & Outreach
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1st Honey Bee Diagnostic Course
Presentations, Training & Outreach
Summer Students, Public, School
Applied ResearchCurrently, we have two applied research projects in the Peace Country.
In collaboration of GPRC faculties:
• Eric Stromgren, MScInstructor – Commercial BeekeepingCertificate Program
• Shauna Henley, PhDInstructor – Faculty of Science
Evaluation of Honey Bee Queen Imports in the Peace Country
In 2012, Canada imports of bees were $3.87 million:United States - $3.4 millionAustralia - $0.26 millionNew Zealand - $0.15 millionChile - $0.05 million
197,841 queens
Alberta imported >57%
BC
Dawson Creek
Fort St. John
Fairview
Fahler
High Prairie
Fort Vermillion
High Level
Peace River
Manning
Valleyview
Whitecourt
Hinton
Grand Cache
Identification and quantification of viruses affecting honey bees in the Peace Country
BQCV DWV KBV IAPV SBV ABPV0
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CRI Innovation Services
Bob Hall
Innovation Services help SMEs (Beekeepers) with the development of products, services & ventures to the marketplace.
National Bee Diagnostic CentreNBDC - TAC
The vision
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Long Term VisionMaking a worthwhile contribution
Gribbles Veterinary Pathology et al
National Bee Unit
UB-CIDEFI
Anses Sophia Antipolis Honeybee Science Research Centre
ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute
Beltsville MD
NBDC
Supported by:
“A state-of-the-art laboratory offering comprehensive diagnostic services to the
Canadian beekeeping industry and the bee research community”
