The natural defense mechanisms of bees, Bee diseases (sacbrood, American and European foulbrood, chalkbrood, aspergillosis, nosemosis, viral infections), Bee pests (Mites: Varroa and Tracheal Mites, insects: wax moth, wasps, ants, small hive beetle, birds, mammals), Non-parasitic bee diseases - bee toxicities from pesticides, biocides, toxic plants. Beekeeping practices for managing bee diseases and pests, disinfection of beekeeping and sericulture materials. Silkworm diseases (fungus-related: Beauveria bassiana, pebrine, protozoan-related: Bacillus thuringiensis, viral-related: Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV), Bombyx mori cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (BmCPV), Bombyx mori infectious flacherie virus (BmIFV), non-parasitic diseases), Enemies of silkworms (Tachinidae, Dermestidae), and mulberry (powderpost beetles, Xylotrechus chinensis).
Learning results
Bibliography
Books
1. Harizanis, P. 2015. Notes on Pathology of Productive Insects. Agricultural University of Athens, 2015.
2. Harizanis, P. 2015. Laboratory Exercises on Pathology of Productive Insects. Agricultural University of Athens, 2015.
3. Caron, D.M. and L.J. Connor. 2022. Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping (Revised Edition). Wicwas Press, USA.
4. Yfantidis, M. 2005. Diseases of the Bee. Non-conventional Methods of Treatment. Melissokomiki Epitheorisi Publications.
Scientific Journals
1. Journal of Apicultural Research
2. Apidologie.
The Faculty of Crop Science of the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), was founded in June 1989 (Official Journal of the Hellenic Republic Νο. 166Α΄/16-6-1989) it is the first University Faculty of Crop Science founded in Greece
