Evaluating Efficacy of Fumagilin-B® Against Nosemosis and Tracking Seasonal Trends of Nosema spp. in Nova Scotia Honey Bee Colonies

• Published in: Journal of Apicultural Science Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 277 - 286
• Main Authors: McCallum, Robyn, Olmstead, Sawyer, Shaw, Jillian, Glasgow, Kathleen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pulawy Sciendo 01.12.2020; De Gruyter Poland
• Subjects: administrative management; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; apiaries; Apis mellifera; Autumn; Bees; Colonies; decline; Fumagilin-B; Honey; honey bee colonies; honey bees; Nosema; Nosema apis; Nosema ceranae; nosema disease; nosema spp; Nova Scotia; sampling; Spores; spp; Spring; Spring (season); summer; Canada; Nova Scotia Canada; Nova Scotia

The efficacy of the antimicrobial Fumagilin-B against nosemosis was evaluated in both spring and autumn feeding treatments following label directions in seventy-two honey bee ( ) colonies across three apiaries in Nova Scotia, Canada. The seasonal trend of spp. spore loads was also tracked in these s...