Bees not taking syrup and/or medication is one of the symptoms listed by  the 
Spanish for N. ceranae.  Its also a heads symptom up  that I pay particular 
attention to with respect to CCD.  If your bees  go off feed, don't be 
surprised if you soon have problems.  The Spanish  report having trouble medicating 
bees, once this happens.  I've heard of  some beekeepers drenching bees (which I 
believe is off label).  My question  - if the bees are so far gone that they 
refuse feed, will drenching help?   Or, is it too late?  I don't know the 
answer to this one.
 
I suspect that this is part of the explanation for why we so often see  
excess stores in CCD colonies.
 
Whether N. ceranae is part of CCD is debatable, but we see a lot  of it in 
CCD operations.
 
Finally, whatever is going on, it seems like the bees respond the same  way 
as you and I to stomach flu.  Don't know about you, but I go off my  feed when 
my stomach acts up.
 
Jerry



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