Ramesh Sagili

Apiculturist

Office Phone

541-737-5460

Location

Horticulture

Expertise

Bees and Pollinators

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Content by Ramesh Sagili

OSU Extension Catalog

Residential Beekeeping: Best-practice guidelines for nuisance-free beekeeping in Oregon

This publication outlines guidelines for best practices for beekeeping in residential areas. It outlines the steps residential beekeepers can take to operate their bees in nuisance-free manner.

By Jennifer Holt, Andony Melathopoulos, Ramesh Sagili

OSU Extension Catalog

Small Hive Beetle identification card

The small hive beetle is an invasive and damaging pest of honey bee colonies. This card will help people identify the beetle and distinguish it and its larvae from similar-looking beetles and larvae.

By Carolyn Breece, Ramesh Sagili

OSU Extension Catalog

Sampling for Varroa Mites from a Honey Bee Brood Nest

Knowing the levels of Varroa mites in your apiary and understanding the effects of their presence will enable you to make an educated decision on your treatment plan. This video demonstrates two methods for sampling a colony for varroa mites: the alcohol wash and the powdered sugar shake.

By Carolyn Breece, Ramesh Sagili

OSU Extension Catalog

Nosema Analysis in Honey Bees

Knowing the levels of Nosema in your apiary and understanding the effects of its presence will enable you to make an educated decision on your treatment plan. In this video, we demonstrate how to process a sample of honey bees for microscopic diagnosis of Nosema for both presence/absence and spore...

By Carolyn Breece, Ramesh Sagili

OSU Extension Catalog

Dissecting Honey Bees for Tracheal Mites

Knowing the levels of tracheal mites in your apiary and understanding the effects of their presence will enable you to make an educated decision on your treatment plan. In this video, we demonstrate the dissection of a honey bee worker for tracheal mite infestation.

By Carolyn Breece, Ramesh Sagili

OSU Extension Catalog

The Small Hive Beetle: A Potential Pest in Honey Bee Colonies in Oregon

Although no significant damage has been reported from this pest in Oregon and it is not clear whether this beetle can thrive in this state, the beetle has been a menace in many states and poses a threat to Oregon through migratory bee colonies and from package bees and queens purchased from regions...

By Carolyn Breece, Ramesh Sagili

OSU Extension Catalog

Nurturing Mason Bees in Your Backyard in Western Oregon

An overview of mason bee basic biology and life cycle, and detailed descriptions of what is needed to start keeping mason bees, including desirable plants, nesting sites and types of nests, and caring for the cocoons over fall and winter. There are many helpful color photos throughout.

By Brooke Edmunds, Ramesh Sagili

OSU Extension Catalog

Overwintered Honey Bee Nucleus Colonies: Big Solutions in Small Packages

This publication describes how commercial and backyard beekeepers can minimize colony losses through such best management practices as establishing nucleus colonies, which can provide quick resolution for many beekeeping problems.

By Carolyn Breece, Ramesh Sagili