The Bees Health section has been
created to keep the records of all the bee keepers present on the Maltese
archipelago territory in order to monitor, by carrying out inspections, the
health status of the bees.During the inspection a visual examination of the hives is done in order
to identify eventual health problems due to parasites, bacteria and fungi which
can affect the bees’ population. If there is the suspicion of a disease, during
the visual inspection, than the Official Veterinarian and/or the Veterinary
Support Officer can further investigate using specific immunological tests.
Once the pathology is identified and confirmed, all the precautionary and
sanitary measures are taken in compliance with the relative legislation. This
represents an important step for the protection of the bees’ population.