The Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences has a bunch of great publications available. Most of them can be downloaded free. Example: "A Quick Reference Guide to Honey Bee Parasites, Pests, Predators, and Diseases" The key to protecting honey bee colonies from harmful diseases, parasites, and other pests is the ability to identify problems early. This 10-panel brochure is a quick reference to common honey bee maladies, including varroa mite, tracheal mite, bee louse, skunks, bears, foulbrood, nosema, and more. The publication also includes references for more information. Department: Entomology Catalog Number: UF013 website address: http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/PubSubject.asp?varSubject=Bees%20and%20Beekeeping http://tinyurl.com/2by5tq -- Peter L. Borst Ithaca, NY USA http://picasaweb.google.com/peterlborst ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************