> No correlation was found in the Jordan survey between the colonies with
> CCD symptoms and nosema disease, since we were able to find it in
> collapsing, weak and healthy looking colonies.

>Nizar HADDAD, National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension, Bee
>Research. JORDAN

Peter said:
Their surveys were unable to correlate either nosema or use of fumagillin to
colony health. This is just another of the many reports that Nosema c. is
not a serious threat to healthy bees. Gut parasites are extremely common and
do not necessarily lead to illness, even in people:

surveys not studies. really.

Thanks for posting Peter.
I searched  and found Nizar Haddad website and pictures of traditional 
Jordan
beehives.
 I am not putting down their methods of beekeeping only questioning their 
conclusions as not very scientific.

http://jordanbru.info/jordan.htm

bob

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