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Black Comb
26-03-2014, 09:36 PM
Heavy infection.
From today.
This colony is dark and docile and I planned to breed some from it but not anymore.
Strongish going into the winter but not many bees now, just enough to cover the 2 frames of brood.
No soiling inside or outside hive.
Gave them a spray with Pete's thymol mix.

Apis or ceranae?

Looks like a piece of trachea on the slide.

Black Comb
27-03-2014, 07:04 PM
So, does anyone have a view on whether it is apis to ceranae?

Easy beesy
27-03-2014, 10:02 PM
http://www.wimbledonbeekeepers.co.uk/Nosema.pdf

Easy beesy
27-03-2014, 10:05 PM
Apis.

Black Comb
27-03-2014, 10:12 PM
I think you are right Caz.
It does have that more rounded apis look.

Easy beesy
28-03-2014, 10:29 PM
Look to me to have straight sides and rounded ends. What about size comparison? Did link help?

Black Comb
29-03-2014, 12:34 AM
Yes thanks. Link was useful.

I think size is very similar. Difficult to tell a size difference even at x400.