just inspected a Newbies hive today and attach pictures
the centre of the brood is not capped brood but is is dead pupa cells on this frame ( darker than outer new brood onthe frame)...rest of the brood is good but with patches of 30 or so dead pupa in clusters
I thought at first it was EFB, but it is not, see second pitcure, it is Deformed Wing Virus pupa. i have never seen it so bad
The hive was treated with Apiguard in august/september but not oxalic, it has a Varroa count 10 per day...so quite high
suggested try Apistan but she is "organic"
any veiws of what to do?
the centre of the brood is not capped brood but is is dead pupa cells on this frame ( darker than outer new brood onthe frame)...rest of the brood is good but with patches of 30 or so dead pupa in clusters
I thought at first it was EFB, but it is not, see second pitcure, it is Deformed Wing Virus pupa. i have never seen it so bad
The hive was treated with Apiguard in august/september but not oxalic, it has a Varroa count 10 per day...so quite high
suggested try Apistan but she is "organic"
any veiws of what to do?
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