Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release |
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AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to collect bee swarms and manage the swarming behaviour of bees.
This unit applies to beekeepers who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Beekeeping (BEK)
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Element |
Performance criteria |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Prepare to catch a swarm of honey bees |
1.1 Obtain equipment required to collect a swarm of honey bees and confirm it is in good repair and serviceable for use 1.2 Check personal protective equipment (PPE) for serviceability and use and wear correctly 1.3 Identify work health and safety hazards associated with collecting bee swarms and take action to deal with them effectively 1.4 Observe site quarantine or other biosecurity protocols 1.5 Identify risks associated with collecting a swarm of honey bees and take actions to minimise likelihood and consequences of risks |
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2. Collect a swarm of honey bees |
2.1 Place dry drawn frames in hive box for collected swarm to ensure it remains in new hive box 2.2 Catch swarm by shaking it into an empty box 2.3 Move boxed swarm to new location after confirming that whole swarm has been collected 2.4 Keep swarm separate from other hives to monitor hive health and disease-free status 2.5 Re-queen a swarm |
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3. Manage swarming behaviour in a honey bee colony |
3.1 Monitor honey bee colony for signs that swarming may occur 3.2 Consider a range of control options if swarming appears likely to occur, and select and implement the best option 3.3 Monitor colony to ensure that swarming behaviour has been controlled and if necessary, implement further control options |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to AHCBEK301A Manage honey bee swarms.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
