Flujo de néctar en las regiones de Argentina

Anyone responsible for an apiary who sees signs compatible with any bee disease, or knows of its presence, suspicion or a positive laboratory result, must report it immediately to the local SENASA office (Res. 278/2013 art. 7). The exotic pests — tracheal mite (Acarapis woodi), Tropilaelaps and small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) — are notifiable diseases (art. 6).

Under the national surveillance system (Res. 153/2021) the small hive beetle is among the diseases to report within 24 hours of suspicion. Official channels: the SENASA office in person or by phone, the "Avisá al Senasa" section of the website, notificaciones@senasa.gob.ar, or the "Notificaciones Senasa" app.

Every hive, nucleus or package of bees in transit must travel with a DTA or electronic DT-e transit document. It is issued only to beekeepers registered in RENAPA (the national beekeepers register) and RENSPA, with the brood boxes being moved indelibly marked; a prior inspection is required when the destination is a region with a different recognised health status (arts 28-29).

Breeding apiaries that produce and sell live bee material (queens, cells, nuclei, packages) must be in the national register of breeding apiaries and have two mandatory inspections a year by an accredited inspector (autumn and spring); their owners keep a sanitary register, check varroa and nosema every 30 days during the production period, and keep the records for at least two years.

Fuentes: SENASA — Resolución 278/2013 (Programa Nacional de Sanidad Apícola) · Resolución 153/2021