. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. Ima^o, Larva, though I think more likely it is due to improved apicul- ture. Mr. Frank Benton, who lias had much experience with these bee lice in Cyprus, writes me that the Braula is no serious pest if the bees are properly cared for. "In fact, if hives are kept clean inside, and colonies supplied with young queens and kept strong, the damage done by the Braula is very slight if anything. In old, immovable comb hives, where the combs are black and thickened, and in case the queens are old; or wherethrough some extra-
. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. Ima^o, Larva, though I think more likely it is due to improved apicul- ture. Mr. Frank Benton, who lias had much experience with these bee lice in Cyprus, writes me that the Braula is no serious pest if the bees are properly cared for. "In fact, if hives are kept clean inside, and colonies supplied with young queens and kept strong, the damage done by the Braula is very slight if anything. In old, immovable comb hives, where the combs are black and thickened, and in case the queens are old; or wherethrough some extra- neous cause the colonies have become w^eak, these lice are numerous on queens and workers. 1 have not noticed them on the drones. Since they are found on workers as well as the queen, their removal from the latter will bring but. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago, Ill. : George W. York & Co.
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