How to send a brood sample for testing

Select a brood frame from the middle of the brood nest, and use a sharp knife to cut a piece of brood 15cm x 15cm. Do not include honey or nectar in the sample.

Wrap the sample in a sheet of newspaper and place it in a plastic freezer bag. Label clearly with your name and contact information and the hive identification number. A sample submission form can be downloaded from 

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/9e1ff-beekeeping-honey/#bee-health

Place the sample and submission form in a padded envelope and send it to:

Honey bee Health Surveillance Programme

℅ Mary F Coffey

Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine 

Plant Health Laboratories 

Backweston Campus 

W23 X3PH

Contact : MaryF.Coffey@agriculture.gov.ie