>We check for acarine and are not a million miles from you. In one
locally-adapted colony this year we had almost 100% infection with acarine
(5x30 bees) yet our varroa counts are low throughout that apiary (around 20
colonies).

Hi Trisha
Noted thanks.

I think that most would feel that it is not worth checking for Nosema now
that Fumidil has gone, although the option of comb change and sterilisation
with acetic is probably just as effective.  Problem is the amount of work
involved - easier to just let the weak ones succumb - and probably better
for the overall health of bees in the long term.

Best wishes

Peter 
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W

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