Hello Chris and group,
I you like you could send your request for more information to Prof. Ingemar
Fries, he pointed out to me just a few days ago that problems exist with Nosema
ceranae n.sp. and wrote that contagion of our European honeybee is possible,
with reference to: Fries, I. 1997. Protozoa. In: (ed R.A. Morse) Honey bee pests,
predators, and diseases. 3rd ed., A.I Root, 57-76.).
But please send your message after the 16th of Dec., when he will be available
again.
Another hint for a link that I received on this subject, but could not get to work was:
http://www.estarinformado.com.ar/apicola/041005.htm
Let me know how you go,
Ron van Mierlo
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Subject: Re: [BEE-L] Nosema ceranae
Does anybody know much about this pest which is currently afflicting Spanish
bees having apparently jumped species?
This site _http://www.agroinformacion.com/leer-noticia.aspx?not=26613_
(http://www.agroinformacion.com/leer-noticia.aspx?not=26613) gives the Spanish
government version of what is happening, but you will need a translation to
understand it.
It says that they found that the depopulation of beehives, for which they
had been blaming the use of chemicals, was also occurring in parts of Spain
where no chemicals were used and so they had to look further for the cause.
They are treating with an unspecified product several times a year to keep it in
check, but it is expensive and they are looking for alternatives.
My Spanish friend suggests that a route into that country for this Nosema
may be via the Phillipines as there is much traffic between the two countries
both legal and illegal (and therefore unregulated).
As the US has been experiencing unusual hive depopulations during the last
year or two has anybody looked at the Nosema in the hives to see whether it
might be this strain instead of the tried and tested Nosema apis?
Chris
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