>The intestinal honey bee parasite Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia) is at the
root of colony
> losses in some regions while in others its presence causes no direct
> mortality. This is the
> case for Spain and France, respectively.
>
Pete, this is to me a questionable conclusion. I have questions on certain
aspects of methodology, with which I've questioned one of the the
referenced authors. Something didn't jibe as far as the quantification of
virus presence. I do not wish to go into detail on this forum, so let's
say that suspect that as Jerry B found, that there appears to be a
virus/nosema synergy, amplified by both cold and poor nutrition.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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