James Fischer wrote:
> What I don't know is if anyone has any data that contradicts my
> little theory about "Nosema apis + Nosema ceranae = CCD", but
> I am honor-bound to do my best to kill this idea before it grows
> legs and starts wandering around. :)
It could also be "Nosema apis and/or Nosema ceranae + X = CCD". That was
one of the suppositions given to me since it fits with "Tracheal +
Nosema = massive bee kill" which was observed in Maine many years back.
So the X could be any stress factor like mites, drought, etc., but the
underlying requirement is Nosema.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine
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