Promotion of ecologically sound management of pollinator bee diseases and pests

This is an initiative by icipe and AU-IBAR for research, development, advocacy, capacity building and strategic networking for ecologically sound management of honeybee diseases and pests in Africa through a coordinated action along the bee health service chain. The project has included the establishment of a central reference laboratory (CRL) at icipe in Kenya to generate new knowledge and technologies regarding bee diseases and pests and their control measures for the Farmers’ Federations (FF) and beekeepers at large. More details are provided under the Environmental Health Theme and the African Reference Laboratory for Bee Health.