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Jon and Paul. Nosemosis disease in bees. How Nosemosis is caused. The first bee to get the disease has to eat a spore of Nosemosis to gain the disease Once a bee is infected with Nosemosis, a lot of other bees will be infected when that first bee shares their food. Symptoms of Nemosis.
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Jon and Paul Nosemosis disease in bees
How Nosemosis is caused • The first bee to get the disease has to eat a spore of Nosemosis to gain the disease • Once a bee is infected with Nosemosis, a lot of other bees will be infected when that first bee shares their food.
Symptoms of Nemosis • Yellow stripes on the outside of the hive, and on severe cases, inside the hives • Bees might not be able to fly due to disjointed wings • Bees could have bad sting reflex • Bees could replace their Queen early
How to treat Nemosis • The spores are sensitive to Ultrasonic and Gamma radiation • the chemicals acetic acid and formaldehyde • And being given treatment in a heat chamber at 39 °C (120 °F) for 24 hours • A natural treatment product called Protofil,made of plant extractions, vitamins, and microelements (Best for clearing the disease from the bees without hurting them)