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Roger White <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 15 Jun 2004 10:59:23 +0300
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Marc Hoffman wrote,
>>Sorry, I don't understand the post below.  Would you please explain this in more detail?  Thanks.<<
Marc,
As I said, a test of most colonies will show some nosema spores present, so some of the bees are infected all the time.  If we have conditions that cause the bees to defecate in the hives, like dysentery or the beekeeper killing bees during manipulation, then the house bees that have to clean up the mess will also become infected, when the number of bees infected reaches a certain level it starts slowing the colony down, the queen may also become infected may even die.  So, dysentery is not caused by nosema, but usually results in an increase in the number of bees that are carrying nosema spores and has lead to the misconception that nosema causes dysentery.  The two conditions are closely linked, but only as above.
Best regards
Roger White
Superbee Cyprus.

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