Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-26
Is 1T A NEW DlsEAsEq
cs,s It a New type Il f,ui Brood in
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Liter the bses commenced brood
rearing this season, the weather tunnel
cold anu wet which lasted till near tho
end Of May. The result was that there
vas much chilled brood la some local.
,tles aud many Of our bssksopsis lost
tom one 70 ssvon.teuths Of thsit bteT.
We have received letters from teo.
keepers from several places complain.
Ing that the hives have not been
cleaned out, but the contents have
teen allow 4 10 rot; and 10 there 10
tnis yeaf an unusual amount ni fou l
brood Aud n disease somewhat similar,
many hoeksepsfb believe that the care.
les, neglect 10 one OF tho principal
user.
There IL no question that oil hives
left In the condition that have
named Ct 0uld be cleaned cut without
further delay. IL 10 n known fact that
fllh Il one OF the causes OF foul brood.
IL rpTsAds through tho hive anu 10
introduced from QUO colony 10 another
ny contact, aud any bees coming In
contact with this foul matter carry ,t
on their Dodiei 10 tbs ! rS,e Ia hi
nive.
Some OF our boekeopofs afo OF the
opinion that this new disease among
tho bees originated from chilled brood.
BE that ne u may, We nnd that 10
spTenda from Onp colony 20 another
without any apparent cause and We
have found II IN hundreds OF colonies
this season which havo had no chilled
brood In the hive at all. We notice
"A alba
n the bees are vigorous aud thrifty
they Will become comparatively free
from tho disease, then later In some
instances We have found II increasing
again. We have also noticed instances
where strong colonies having sWaTmed.
when the old queen In her new nom
again commenced 10 lay, the bees
would be tree from the disease; ana
also the young queen on the old 6tanr,
N she was q vigorous layer would be
come 40 nearly free Of the disease thai
II would not visibly affect tho bees.
While In some respects ~ Nv similar 10
foul broOu, IL u contagious spreading
from one colony TO diners. II has no
smell aud 10 never assn mes that slTlngy
coffee colJred appearance peculiar
10 foul brood. Tho lsTNw dies In
tue NtlA hNiuAAN hlhNA bNAuE nNhIlN
full grown. Afterwards they gTaduAlIy
shrivel and dry upi and when about
the size Of common house fiy the
bees pack them out OF the hive. An
other difference between this disease
apd foul brood n that the diseased
Larvae can DO dfl wn out OF the cells
wholu at any stage Of the disoase.
We have been using salt and other
l.. an
both with this disease anu also with
foul brood. IL can DO sprayed on the
bees anu cOmbs In tho form Of a strong
brine, or u can DO apriukled on them
dry with good effect. We have nj.
ready obtained some satisfactory re-
suits Ia tho treatment OF tne diseases
with this ealt remedy.
A good foul brODu law IL needed.
II We take Into consideration existing
conditions IL should DO apparent TO all
that good enactment for the protec.
ton OF our beekeepeTs IN extremely
necessary. For this and other reasons
we hope all cur beekeopers viii nttenI
the bee convention on Monday, Ooin.
Der 9th, 1896, at 10 a.m., In tho ely
anu county building, Salt Lake cry,
and assist N framing u good law. Our
beekeeperH should unite and work Tor
lheir own Interest aud Tor tho general
benefit ana success OF the bee iudu..
try.
30 very many bees In alt Llk a d
other count les have bseu atitole. ~
foul brood ana this new bee disaster
ghis year that We have not been able 70
find them all, but " any OF our bet-
kespers knew OF their bees being a..
leo'ed with any disoa,e, n they Will
inform US We will attend 10 thvm a.
any time. Respectfully,
IL. =. LOvEsY.
Foul Brood Inspector for Salt Lake
County.