Show IS CAUSE OF BIG BEE LOSSES symptoms and measures for control of european variety when strong colonies headed by vigorous queens of resistant stock are present malady makes little if any trouble prepared by the united states department of agriculture european toul foul brood a disease of the brood of bees which has caused great losses to american beekeepers bee keepers Is often confused with american toul foul brood though it Is a distinct disease and requires different methods of treatment that beekeepers bee keepers may become familiar with the symptoms and measures for control of european liuro toul foul brood the united states department of agriculture lias has just published farmers bulletin the control of european Foul brood when strong colonies headed by vigorous queens of resistant stock are arc present this malady will usually make little it if any headway accor according dlug to the bulletin if the dise disease se uproars because of an absence of some ot these precautions certain remedial measures described in the 1 lillet ln should be put into practice symptoms of european foul brood ore are variable color being perhaps the most constant symptom the earliest indications ot of the disease are a slight yellow or gray discoloration and the uneasy movement of the larva in the cell As the decay of the infected cells cella proceeds the color changes to a decided yellow or gray A symptom of the greatest importance Is the tact fact that th the disease attacks drone arid and larvae nearly as quickly as those of the workers the disease Is very infectious at times but it weakens rather than kills hills the colonies it if the colony Is strong it can usually withstand an attack ot of european foul brood and will clean up the diseased cew cells but where the disease Is persistent si and the bees are not able to ward it off the beekeeper should remove the queen and strengthen the colony by combining the bees from two hives and after all trace of disease has disappeared give the colony a young vigorous italian queen of resistant stock A queen whose colony becomes badly infected Is rarely of any value and should be killed further details for the prevention and eradication of european foul brood tire are contained in the bulletin referred to ft a copy of which can be obtained so long ns as the supply lasts by applying to the united states department of agriculture washington |