On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:22:45 EST, Chris Slade <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>What is the time table for N. Cerana in killing the bee?
> Nosema free honeybees were inoculated with 125,000 N. ceranae spores,
isolated from heavily infected bees. Total mortality on day 7 was 94.1% in
the three infected replicates and by day 8 no infected bee was alive.
> N. ceranae is highly pathogenic to Apis mellifera. Possible relation with
bee depopulation syndrome (CCD) is discussed by authors.
-- Experimental infection of Apis mellifera honeybees with Nosema ceranae
(Microsporidia), Mariano Higes, et al, Available online 10 January 2007.
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