Infections and pathogens are severely impacting beekeepers, with diseases emerging that were…

Infections and pathogens are severely impacting beekeepers, with diseases emerging that were rare decades ago. Recently, a Bakony region quarantine has been imposed on several apiaries in Veszprém county, and the list of affected areas has expanded. This year, bees have collected very little nectar, affecting both themselves and pollination.

A highly contagious animal disease is spreading rapidly across Veszprém county, with Bakony quarantines in place in many villages. Additionally, European foulbrood and its variant have appeared in the Balaton Uplands. The official animal health authority has published an updated list of affected locations. A beekeeper from Dudari shared that these outbreaks are only part of the multiple challenges threatening bee colonies and apiaries.