Handbook: Integrated Hive Management for Colorado Beekeepers

Written specifically for Colorado beekeepers by Colorado State University Extension and released in 2014, and updated in 2019, this publication provides detailed descriptions of honey bee diseases, pests and mitigation procedures that are specific to Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. The Guide includes a disease and pest monitoring calendar, an IHM (IPM) mitigation pyramid graph and explains the underlying principles behind good IHM practices.  

View and download the Integrated Hive Management for Colorado Handbook