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American foulbrood testing: what options do you have?

14 Jun 2023 HONEY

American foulbrood (AFB) is a bacterial infection that affects honey bees and has disastrous effects on a colony’s health. The disease is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae, which produces spores that can survive for over 35 years in beehives and beekeeping equipment. The spores are able to survive in a wide range of disinfectant solutions and temperatures so the advised way to destroy the bacteria is to burn the affected equipment/honey.

by Matthew Lewis, Analytica Laboratories

Common and emerging tests for honey

22 Apr 2022 HONEY

Whether you’re buying or selling, you will need to have your honey tested by a laboratory to meet either an Overseas Market Requirement (OMAR) or the requirement of a prospective buyer. This article outlines some of these common and emerging tests.

Test Results for New Season Manuka

07 May 2020 HONEY

'Test Results for New Season Mānuka' is a two-part series of articles, written by Kate Robertson (Analytica Market Development Specialist) and Dr Zachariah McLean (AgResearch Ltd) showing the 3in1 and MPI 5 Attributes results for the 2019/20 season.

Forecasting the change in 3-in-1 results for mānuka honey

02 Jul 2020 HONEY

This article was written by Steve Howse (Analytica Market Development Manager) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in July 2020.

The ratio of DHA to MG is a handy tool for assessing mānuka honey

07 Aug 2020 HONEY

This article was written by Steve Howse (Analytica Market Development Manager) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in August 2020.

Fermentation of Packed Honey

02 Sep 2020 HONEY

This article was written by Steve Howse (Analytica Key Accounts and Projects Manager) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in September 2020.

Using C3 Sugar for Hive Feeding May Create More Problems than it Solves

02 Oct 2020 HONEY

This article was written by Steve Howse (Analytica Key Accounts and Projects Manager) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in October 2020.

Honey Sampling: Some Dos & Don'ts

02 Dec 2020 HONEY

This article was written by Steve Howse (Analytica Key Accounts and Projects Manager) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in December 2020.

What You Need To Know: Glyphosate

02 Mar 2021 HONEY

This article was written by Kerri-Jane McAlinden (Business Development Specialist) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in March 2021.

Test for AFB

12 Apr 2021 HONEY

This article was written by Geoff Corbett (Business Development Manger) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in April 2021

Test Results From The 2020/21 Harvest: Focus On DHA And The MPI Mānuka Classification

16 Jun 2021 HONEY

This article was written by Dr Jacob Jaine, Analytica Laboratories and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in June 2021.

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