Nosema

[enrico]

Can someone please tell me the best way to deal with a bad dose of nosema (In the bees!!!) this time of the year
Thanks

 

[oliver90owner]

Fumidil B if it is that bad. 'Not bad' and it normally clears up as the colony gets stronger.

Crop contamination needs to be considered, as does whether to retain this strain for the future.

Regards, RAB

 

[buzz lightyear]

My experiance of it is that if it is significant they just don't build up. I would feed them 1:1 syrup with fumidil now, they might build up to something in due course. Nosema can affect the queens laying capability, so even after treatment you might find they are not much better.