Under provisions of the Mississippi Bee Disease Act, the Bureau carries out a program to prevent the introduction and spread of infectious and contagious diseases of honey bees.
Bureau personnel inspect colonies for American Foulbrood Disease and other serious bee pests such as mites. Migratory beekeepers, queen breeders and producers of package-bees are required to have inspection certificates before they can ship bees and used beekeeping equipment.
Honey Bee Program Laws
Mississippi Code Annotated Sections 69-25-101 through 69-25-109 The Bureau conducts inspections of apiaries (bee colonies) to prevent the introduction and spread of infectious and contagious diseases of honey bees. Migratory beekeepers, queen breeders and producers of package bees are required to have inspection certificates before they can ship honey bees and used beekeeping equipment.
Contact
Wyatt Eason
apiary@mdac.ms.gov
P.O. Box 5207
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: (662) 325-8488
Fax: (662) 325-8397