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- varroa2
Another larva with 5 varroa mites on one side, I am sure a few ran away... You can tell that the larva was dead by its abnormal coloration. MSU apiary. Oct 14, 2002. - varroa1
No, this is NOT a staged picture! Last October some colonies were dying and being robbed. On close inspection they were having very severe cases of PMS (parasitic mite syndrome). Very few brood cells were left and when I opened these cells, some had more than 20 mites per cell! This one had like 12 mites just near the top. Most of the time the larvae were already dead inside cells (this one looks alive). MSU apiary. Oct 14, 2002. - foulbrood
Spotty brood usually means the queen is old or there is brood disease. Sunken brood capping with holes suggest most likely American Foulbrood, which can be a serious disease if left to develop. In most states, the bacteria causing this disease (Paenibacillus larvae) has become resistant to oxytetracycline (Terramycin). New medications (lincomycin and tylosin) are being applied for bee use. Photo by Zachary Huang. - hyacinth1
A European bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on hyacinth (Hyacinthaceae). Beijing, China. March 2002.