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"Dysentery" is a beekeeper's term for the voiding of visibly large
quantities
of faeces by bees not in fl ight; such defaecation occurs when the
weight of the rectal contents exceeds about 40 per cent of the total body
weight. Excess water in food or prolonged confinement is a common
cause.
HONEY BEE PATHOLOGY
By L. BAILEY
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Not to dispute but I have read that (a) dysentery is caused by an amoeba
often found in conjunction with Nosema.
Dick Marron
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