Epizootology of Some Infectious and Invasive Diseases of Bees in The Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation

Beekeeping is very important in order to obtain a high-value food product which is honey, and as a means to increase the yield and develop seed production of many crops. Adults of the bee family and the brood at all stages of its development can be exposed to various diseases that cause great damage to the apiaries. Sick bee families demonstrate premature death of a significant number of adult bees and reduced number of grown brood. Soon after the disease bee families become weak and may die if not to take urgent measures to improve their health. Successful development of beekeeping in the Republic of Tatarstan is constrained by the presence and negative impact of infectious and invasive bee diseases. The subject of study in this article is the analysis of epizootology of varroosis, nosematosis, and ascospherosis of bees in the Republic of Tatarstan. The research determines the degree of bee affection with infectious and invasive diseases in 43 districts during 3 years, measures of their prevention, treatment and elimination.