On Thu, 8 May 2008 13:00:56 EDT, Jerry Bromenshenk <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


>Eric mentions researcher results. I will add that we have been sampling  bees
>for N. ceranae since a member of our research team first announced  its
>presence last April (2007). That annoyed researchers who knew it was in  U.S. bees,
>but hadn't told the bee industry about it.
>



Why did they keep it under wraps - is there a conspiracy or what possibly could be the motivation? 

The weather here in the upper Midwest has been absolutely dismal and most wintered over 
colonies are not building up except my Russians. Might I have nosema in the sluggards or just 
poor weather?  No time now to take samples etc

Along that line a beekeeper in this state who probably has the largest number of Russian colonies 
(from Charlie Harper stock) recently had his bees checked for Nosema and the U/Mn found 
nothing.  He operates in an area that is busy with large commercial operations and a family 
member also has bees which are not Russian. He does not use Fumidil either.

Since the Russian bees overlapped with Apis Ceranae could they also have a natural resistance to 
N Ceranae?  Jerry have you sampled any Russian colonies and if so what do you think of that 
hypothesis?  Of course not all russians are true russians, hybrids do not count in my book. 

 

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