. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 216 THE BEITISH BEE JOUENAL. May 12, 1921. Acarine Disease. [10450] With reference to the Editors' query in my letter No. 10432, re the above, I would suggest that the acarus may owe its origin to the decomposition of undigested pollen. We do not yet know the life history of this mite. When we think of pollen, we must not lose sight of the fact that it is not really inanimate. It contains the life germ, which in the ordinary course of events would be utilised to complete the union between the sexes to perpetuate the species. Supposing the
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 216 THE BEITISH BEE JOUENAL. May 12, 1921. Acarine Disease. [10450] With reference to the Editors' query in my letter No. 10432, re the above, I would suggest that the acarus may owe its origin to the decomposition of undigested pollen. We do not yet know the life history of this mite. When we think of pollen, we must not lose sight of the fact that it is not really inanimate. It contains the life germ, which in the ordinary course of events would be utilised to complete the union between the sexes to perpetuate the species. Supposing the pollen grains pass through the chyle stomach into the intestines without being digested, and then, owing to a stoppage _ in the bowels, decomposition takes place, which may, with the body heat, cause a transfor- mation or evolution of the life germ into the micro-organism known as the acarus. It may be said such a thing is impossible, being of a different order, but the dividing line between the kingdoms is not always very clearly defined, and much has yet to be learned about these infinitely small forms of life. When once it springs into life it would not be a very difficult matter to pass from the intestines to the trachea. I am putting this suggestion forward be- cause it may lead to investigation being car- ried out on lines that may be overlooked by someone who is fortunately better equipped than I am. I would like to ask the Editors in return how do mites get into cheese, and how do living micro-organisms get into water that lias been allowed to remain' stagnant for a few days?—T. H. Witney, 139, St. Andrew's Road, Walthamstow, , May 2, 1921. " Like begets ;—Ens.]. Queries reaching this office not later than FIRST POST on MONDAY MORNING will, if possible, be answered in the " Journal" the fol- lowing Thuisday. Those arriving later will be held over until the following week. Only SPECIALLY URGENT queries icill be replied to by post if a STA
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