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> >I need to understand about the spore count since I can't afford a
> haemocytometer.
Karen, the field of view count is plenty accurate for general assessment.
Simply make sure that you dilute the bees at the rate of 1 ml water per
bee. Then divide the total field of view spore count by 5. More info at
ScientificBeekeeping.com.
Randy Oliver
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