Unit of competency Outline
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Manage honey bee swarms
Manage honey bee swarms
Unit of competency
National Code
AHCBEK301A
AHCBEK301A
State Code
D6679
D6679
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
06/12/2011
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
06/12/2011
Nominal Hours
15
Description
This unit covers the process of collecting bee swarms and managing the swarming behaviour of bees, and defines the standard required to: catch a swarm of honey bees and relocate it safely; implement a range of control options to manage swarming behaviour in honey bees.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare to catch a swarm of honey bees
- 1.1. All equipment required to collect a swarm of honey bees is obtained and confirmed as being in good repair and serviceable for use.
- 1.2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is checked for serviceability and worn and used correctly.
- 1.3. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards associated with collecting bee swarms are identified and action is taken to deal with them effectively.
- 1.4. Any site quarantine in effect or other biosecurity protocols are observed.
- 1.5. Risks associated with collecting a swarm of honey bees are identified and actions are taken to minimise likelihood and consequences of risks.
2. Collect a swarm of honey bees
- 2.1. Dry drawn frames are placed in hive box to be used for collected swarm to ensure collected bees remain in new hive box.
- 2.2. Swarm is caught by shaking it into an empty box.
- 2.3. Boxed swarm is moved to new location after confirming that whole swarm has been collected.
- 2.4. Swarm is requeened.
3. Manage swarming behaviour in a honey bee colony
- 3.1. Honey bee colony is monitored for signs that swarming may occur.
- 3.2. Risks associated with handling bees that are likely to swarm are identified and actions are taken to minimise likelihood and consequences of risks.
- 3.3. Where swarming appears likely to occur, range of control options is considered and best option is selected and implemented.
- 3.4. Colony is monitored to ensure that swarming behaviour has been controlled and if necessary further control options are implemented.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Types of bees may include:
all types and strains of bees used in commercial honey production.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Types of bees may include:
all types and strains of bees used in commercial honey production.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
catch a swarm of honey bees and relocate it safely
implement a range of control options to manage swarming behaviour in honey bees.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
catch a swarm of honey bees and relocate it safely
implement a range of control options to manage swarming behaviour in honey bees.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAL72 | AHCBEK301 | Manage honey bee swarms | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D533 | AHC32010 | Certificate III in Beekeeping | Qualification |