Is there hope for my nucs
New to Massachusetts, but not brand new to beekeeping. Our spring nucs have been having problems. I'm talking to the supplier apiary but I'm here on reddit specifically for advice on treatment options/viability of the colony.
One colony appears normal.
The other has sick wandering bees and spotty brood. Dept of Ag came out and took samples on the sick colony only and it came back positive for a lot of problems.
AHB (Africanized honey bee maternal lineage) – Positive
European Foulbrood (EFB) – 21 million copies (swab), 15 million copies (adult bees)
Sacbrood Virus (SBV) – 254 million copies
Deformed Wing Virus B (DWV-B) – 2 million copies
Nosema ceranae – 5 million copies
Black Queen Cell Virus (BQCV) – 6 thousand copies
Next steps please!!
Posted Jun 11, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC