. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. ENEMIES OF BEES. 169 and in the cavities below frame ends. The iron shoe (Fig. 118) will prevent them, or other insects, from getting into the hives. Toads watch for bees returning to their hives, and frequently snap them up when they are blown to the ground in windy weather; hence the advantage of a large alighting-board reaching down to the ground, as the tired bees drop on to this, and then safely make their way into the hive. Braula cceca, or bl
. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. ENEMIES OF BEES. 169 and in the cavities below frame ends. The iron shoe (Fig. 118) will prevent them, or other insects, from getting into the hives. Toads watch for bees returning to their hives, and frequently snap them up when they are blown to the ground in windy weather; hence the advantage of a large alighting-board reaching down to the ground, as the tired bees drop on to this, and then safely make their way into the hive. Braula cceca, or blind louse (Fig. 119), is a small reddish-brown parasite which attaches itself to the bee, and is sometimes found in large numbers on the queen. It has three pairs of legs, and is difificult to catch, owing to its rapid movements. The eggs hatch inside the insect, and the larvae are nourished by the secre- tion from a gland. The pupa is extruded on to the floor-board of the hive, and fourteen days later a perfect insect emerges. The natural size of this is shown in Fig. 119, A. The young lice remain on the floor- board until they have the opportunity of climb- mg on to a passing bee. They do not seem to do the bees any harm, and, although prevalent in the southern parts of Europe, usually die off in our climate towards the winter. Strong fumigations of tobacco will dislodge them, followed by cleaning the floor-board and washing several times with phenyle or carbolic solutions (Nos. 9 or II, page 198). A «. Fig. iig—Braida ccpca, or Blind 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 Cowan, T. W. (Thomas William), 1840-1926. London, Madgwick, Houlston
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