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I have seen very little recently about experience with Nosema. Does anyone have demonstration microscope slides with known samples of the two Nosemas?
This past winter so far have had no deadouts, but the previous winter I experienced 5 out of 7 deadouts but attributed it quite likely to the fact of being snowed and iced in with (for the first time) no upper exit. There was evidence of heavier than usual dirtied up frames. I wish I had testing done. I do have a 400X microscope but dont know if what I am seeing is Nosema or not.
Do you just feel it will go away by itself or is anyone decontaminating known infected frames. I have seen some suggestion that recovered wax may not reach high enough temp. to deactivate N. Ceranae anyway.
This past winter so far have had no deadouts, but the previous winter I experienced 5 out of 7 deadouts but attributed it quite likely to the fact of being snowed and iced in with (for the first time) no upper exit. There was evidence of heavier than usual dirtied up frames. I wish I had testing done. I do have a 400X microscope but dont know if what I am seeing is Nosema or not.
Do you just feel it will go away by itself or is anyone decontaminating known infected frames. I have seen some suggestion that recovered wax may not reach high enough temp. to deactivate N. Ceranae anyway.