GA-BEE
10-25-2004, 11:31 AM
Is there a non-chemical way to treat hives to prevent nosema?
Michael Bush
10-25-2004, 01:39 PM
My method for the last 30 years is I don't treat them at all for Nosema.
Axtmann
10-25-2004, 02:13 PM
Nosema
Appear:
Most in spring after a long bad weather period.
After a long winter, and no possibility for a cleaning flight.
An early breeding start with to much room.
Wrong place for the hive, to dark cold and wet.
Stress for the bees when beekeeper open the hive to often in early spring.
Spreading through bees:
Spores in food
Robbery
Bees flying from one to the other hive
Watering place
Spreading through beekeeper:
Bring old dirty combs from one hive to others
Combine weak and sick colonies with healthy ones
Unclean tools and hives
Feeding leftovers from nosema sick colonies
Prevent nosema:
Do not disturb during winter
Dont control to early in spring (nosy beekeeper)
Spring feeding on a nice warm day only
Strong young queen
Dont bring weak colonies into the winter
DONT FEED HONEY FROM NOSEMA SICK COLONIES 1Gramm honey can contain up to 10 Million spores.