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74BTesting of hives for arthropod bee disease
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74B Testing of hives for arthropod bee disease
Reg. 74B(1) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 41.
(1) A beekeeper must test one hive per apiary kept by the beekeeper for the presence of arthropod bee disease 2 or more times in any 12-month period with a minimum of 4 months between 2 tests.
Reg. 74B(2) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 41.
(2) A beekeeper must test for arthropod bee disease under subregulation (1) by using the drone uncapping method and—
(a) the sugar shake method; or
(b) the alcohol wash method.
Reg. 74C inserted by S.R. No. 42/2019 reg. 7, amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 42.