- Spore explosively uncoils when it hits the bee's gut and passed from bee to bee through feces
- Disease increases when bees cannot leave hive for cleansing flight
- sample size is as big as 100 bees
Questions
- What are the best conditions for nosema to thrive?
- Why must dead bees be soaked in alcohol longer than live bees?
Next time I'm in the apiary I will look for feces in the hive to see if they are taking cleansing flights or not.
I believe cold and damp are the conditions of choice for nosema.
ReplyDeleteI can't think of any reason why dead bees should be soaked longer. I will ask the provincial apiarist next time I see him.