The protozoan parasite Malpighamoeba
mellificae  Prell  was detected in  less than
5% of  British  colonies  during  September
and less than 1% of individuals from these
colonies were infected. Although M mellificae 
is  significantly associated with BVX in
dead bees in late winter and early spring in
Britain,  there is  no similar correlation with
colony mortality  (Bailey  et al,  1983). 

The incidence of pathogens in honey bee
(Apis mellifera L) colonies in Finland
and Great Britain

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