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hannah donovan
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 Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 9:35 am Post subject: do my bees have nosema? |
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 hi all
i have just got a lovely sewarm from a beekeepers own stock, they look very healthy, but i noticed that on leaving the hive on =e of the bees defcated on the hive exterior.. does this mean they have nosema, as i thought they did not poop on the hive but waited till flying.. lso if i do have nosema in the colony how do i treat it naturally, i dont want my poor girls having tummy ache.. |
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AugustC
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Bees who have nosema may have diarrhoea, bees who have diarrhoea do not necessarily have nosema. One bee poo does not an infestation make.
If you are feeding them it may be that the syrup is disagreeing with them. Either way mild cases of nosema can clear up on there own. |
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hannah donovan
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 12:16 pm Post subject: THANKYOU |
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| Thanks for the advice... can you tell me how i treat nosma should my bess get it (or have it) please? |
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