Apiary set-up and management / maintenance
Avoiding areas exposed to excessive humidity and wind
Good Beekeeping Practices
Duration: 4 min
Infographic, Video
© Filippo Jannoni Sebastianini
Humidity and wind can affect the development of the colony inside the hive as they can impact on brood development or negatively interfere with the thermoregulatory process provided by the adults, exposing the whole colony to stress and diseases (especially fungal diseases like stonebrood and chalkbrood).
In case of uncapped combs, humidity may produce damp spots and mould on the frames and internal walls. Wind can also generate drifting problems with bees entering other adjacent hives and potentially spread diseases or lead to robbing.