2014 Bee Pest and Disease Diagnostics and Chemical Analysis

2014 Bee Pest and Disease Diagnostics and Chemical Analysis Labs abd Services in Canada
Province
Lab name
Type of
Test
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AB
NBDC
Dr. Carlos
Castillo,
(780)3577735
ccastillo@gpr
c.ab.ca
Contact Info
BC
Animal
Health
Centre
Paul van
Westendor
p,
604 5563129
Paul.vanWe
stendorp@
gov.bc.ca
MB
U. Manitoba
Bee Lab
Dr. Rob
Currie: 204
474-6020
Rob.Currie@
umanitoba.c
a
Abbotsford, u of
BC
manitoba
Lab location
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Beaverlodge,
AB
category
-----
College
Provincial
University
Bees
Animal
Health
Honey bees,
Native bees
dedication
----counting
yes
yes
yes
AB
AAFC
Apiculture
Lab
ON
U Of G Animal
Health Lab
Federal
honey bees
yes
U of G (Honey
Bee Research
Centre)
QC
MAPAQ LEAQ and
LEPAQ
AB
Alberta
Apiculture
Lab
SK
Saskatchewan
Agriculture Bee
Lab
Guelph ON
Guelph ON
St-Hyacinthe
and Québec
Edmonton,
AB
Prince Albert SK
University
Full service
veterinary
diagnostics
University
Provincial
Provincial
yes
Honey bees
yes
MB
MAFRD
ON
QC
OMAFRA Apiary
Program
MAPAQ bee
inspection
team
NB
NS
DAAF
NSDA Bee
Health
Advisor &
Inspectors
ON
ON
ON
AAFC U of G Activation Lab.
National
Food Safety
Ltd.
Identification
Lab
Service
SK
AB
Vaccine and
Infections
Disease
Organization
(VIDO)
ARD (AgriFood
Laboratories
Activation
Laboratories
Anne
Rhéal
Ltd.
Dr. Medhat
Leboeuf
Jason
Lafrenière
Attn.:
paul.kozak 418-380- Chris Maund Sproule
nasr
Geoff Wilson Phone:
Agriculture
(780)415306-953-2304 (204) 945- @ontario.ca 2100 ext. 506-453-3477 902 890Division
519-826chris.maund@ 1565
2314
3123
geoff.wilson@ 4825
41 Bittern
medhat.nasr gov.sk.ca
anne.leboe gnb.ca
sprouljm@g Street,
Rheal.Lafre 3595
@gov.ab.ca
uf@mapaq
ov.ns.ca
niere@gov
Ancaster, ON
.gouv.qc.ca
.mb.ca
L9G 4V5
Phone:
289.204.0515
Dr.
Ernesto
Guzman
(519) 8244120 x
53609
eguzman
@uguelp
h.ca
Steve Pernal
Tel: 780354-5135
Steve.Pernal
@agr.gc.ca
Beaverlodge,
AB
ON
Apiculture
yes
Nosema
Winnipeg,M
B
Guelph, ON
Provincial
Provincial
Provincial
Apiculture
Crops and
bees
Apiculture
Provincial
No formal
lab. Office
based in
Truro, NS.
Provincial
Entomology
Apiculture
Environmental testing
Maybe/private lab
No (planned for
future)
yes
no
no
Yes
no
no
yes
No
All around
Fredericton, NB
the province
Provincial
Ancaster, ON
Guelph ON
Ottawa ON
Saskatoon SK
Edmonton,
AB
Private lab
Provincial
Agriculture
and Food
products
Federal
University
provincial
yes
yes
Collecting
Samples
Through a
private Lab
no
no at this
time
Collecting
Samples
no
no
No (planned for
future)
yes
Norine Best
tel. 780-4220223
e-mail:
norine.best
@gov.ab.ca
no
Entomology
Agriculture
PCR
yes
yes
yes, qPCR
yes
yes
yes
Tracheal mites
Count
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes/private
lab
yes
no
Collecting
Samples
no
Maybe/private lab
No (planned for
future)
no
no
no
No
Varroa
Count
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
No (planned for
future)
no
no
no
No
no
No
no
no
no
No
yes
No (planned for
future)
no
no
no
No
(through No (planned for
future)
USDA-ARS)
no
no
no
No
Chalkbrood
AFB- bacterial
diseases
Viruses PCR
PCR
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
no
Collecting
Samples
Bacteria
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
AFB
resistance
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
(through
USDA-ARS)
(through USDAARS)
In the past
but no at
this time
yes (though
USDA-ARS)
(through USDA ARS)
PCR
yes
yes
yes, qPCR
yes
yes
no
no
no
No
DWV
yes
yes
yes, qPCR
no
yes
yes
no
no
NO
BQCV
yes
yes
yes, qPCR
no
yes
yes
no
no
NO
KBV
yes
yes
yes, qPCR
no
yes
yes
no
no
NO
ABPV
yes
yes
yes, qPCR
no
yes
yes
no
no
NO
IAPV
yes
yes
yes, qPCR
no
yes
yes
no
no
NO
CBPV
yes
no
yes, qPCR
no
yes
yes
no
no
NO
SBV
yes
yes
yes, qPCR
no
yes
yes
no
no
NO
Entomology
(SHB)
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
yes
Pesticides
No
no
Field dx
No
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
No
yes
yes
Yes
Collecting
Samples
Collecting
Samples
Collecting
Samples
Collecting
Samples
Collecting
Samples
Collecting
Samples
Collecting
Samples
Collecting
Samples
yes
Assist
Regulatory
PMRA / MOE
yes
yes
no
no
No (planned for
future)
No
no
no
No
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
No
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
No
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
No
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
No
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
No
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
No
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
No
yes
Yes
No
no
yes
no
No
no
No
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
Yes
no