Milestones

Milestones

1. Drifting of bees caused by sublethal toxic effects - acute effects (with module 1 & module 2):
   
   
   • Creation of well-fed forager bees. 
   • Sampling of the flying bees of 10 colonies at each of three apiaries.
   • Determination of the diagnostic µ-sat Loci for genetic analysis.
   • Quantitative analysis of the pooled DNA samples. 
   • Quantitation of the main pathogens of drifted bees.

2. Drifting of bees caused by sublethal toxic effects of pesticides - sublethal effects:
   
   
   • Same sub-items as mentioned previously.

3. Transmission of pathogens - site-specific effects (with module 5 & module 6):
   
   
   • Sampling of drone brood and flying bees at all locations of module 5. 
   • Genetic analysis for the estimation of drifting.
   • Quantitation of pathogen exposure of drifted bees in modules 5 & 6.

4. Transmission of pathogens - colony density:
   
   
   • Similar sub-items as mentioned previously.

5. Development of a molecular biological rapid test for viral diseases:
   
   
   • Method for sample preparation and preparation of ABPV in bees.
   • Molecular biological rapid test methods for detection of ABPV in bees.
   • Validation of a practical method for a rapid detection of ABPV in bees.