Honey Bee Acoustic Scanner

The bees are speaking; we're listening.

The Honeybee Acoustic Scanner provides the ability to cost effectively inspect every hive and then treat and manage it appropriately. Rather than visually inspecting a small percentage and treating all or none, the Honeybee Acoustic Scanner allows for effective inspection and management of hives.

• 86% or better discrimination of most variables using audible sound

• Very good discrimination of Africanized bees, varroa mite

• Capable of discriminating to race of bees

• Ultrasonic recordings show promise for better signal discrimination, especially in noisy

backgrounds

• Software and hardware systems developed over 10 year period under Small Business Awards from DoD and USDA