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Re: sick and dying bees
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Gene Ash <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 10 Sep 2020 07:28:02 -0500
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a John Canning snip followed by > my comment.. 
Erratic movement and on their backs suggests pesticide poisoning.

>could well be pesticide poison or some form of paralysis disease.  as a general rule when something like this impacts an entire yard I think poison but if isolated to one or two hives (typically adjacent hives) I suspect paralysis disease.

>for virus you do want to follow Jim advice and freeze fresh bees and keep them frozen until you send them off.

Gene in Central Texas... 

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