. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Sept. 16, 1920. THE BEITISH BEE JOUENAL. 445. Examination ol Bees. The Ministry of Agriculture informs us that arrangements exist for the examina- tion at the Ministry's Bee Disease Inves- tigation Department of live bees sus- pected of disease. Bee-keepers who wish to have specimens examined should pack them in accord- ance with instructions given on a form, a copy of which we give below, and should answer the questions as fully as possible. These answers should be en- closed with the bees, or sent separately direct to Dr. Helen Goodrich,
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Sept. 16, 1920. THE BEITISH BEE JOUENAL. 445. Examination ol Bees. The Ministry of Agriculture informs us that arrangements exist for the examina- tion at the Ministry's Bee Disease Inves- tigation Department of live bees sus- pected of disease. Bee-keepers who wish to have specimens examined should pack them in accord- ance with instructions given on a form, a copy of which we give below, and should answer the questions as fully as possible. These answers should be en- closed with the bees, or sent separately direct to Dr. Helen Goodrich, Department of Comparative Anatomy, Universit;' Museum, Oxford, Bees should not be sent to the Ministry of Agriculture, and it must be noted that live bees only arc of any use for microscopical examination; dead bees are useless for this purpose, as decay sets in very rapidly after the bees nave died. We again advise bees being sent to Dr. H. Goodrich in preference to our office. Our time is fully taken up with other work, and while we are always ready to give any help, or advice we can, we are unable to carry out the bacterio- logical examination with anything like the skill and thoroughness given at iLo Oxford University Museum. MINISTRY OF AGRIGIJLTUEE AND FISHERIES. Examination of Live Bees Suspected of Disease. History of Stoch from which suspected Bees were taken. 1. Origin of Stock. 2. Queen. Age. Whence obtained. 3. Has the stock been artificially fedP 4. Approximate amount of honey pro- duced. Last year. This year. 5. First signs of disease. Symptoms. Date. 6. Are there other cases of disease in the neighbourhood? 7. Have you any clue as to when the queen ceased laying? 8. Any other details. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DESPATCH OF LIVE BEES SUSPECTED OF DISEASE. 1. Boxes for specimens should be stronr (preferably of wood) and with ventilatio : holes. 2. Any candy given should be wrapp-'i in muslin and firmly fixed to the insi ' • of the box. 3. A piece of muslin nailed across t
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