THE DISEASES OF BEES. 87 



quilts must be burnt, the hive thoroughly disinfected as just 

 explained, the site dug over, and a fresh, clean hive prepared 

 in its place, the frames in which must be fitted with starters 

 of foundation only. These starters should be only | inch deep. 



After being kept in the cellar for forty-eight hours, without 

 any food whatever, the bees should be put into the fresh hive, 

 like an ordinary swarm, and fed on medicated syrup. Syrup 

 medicated with naphthol beta (see page 84) is in my opinion 

 best for the purpose. 



As the box or skep in which the bees were confined mx>,st 

 he destroyed', it is best to use a box, since skeps are more 

 expensive. 



Bee-keepers must remember that honey is one of the most 

 frequent and one of the most dangerous sources of infection, 

 as it harbours the spores. It is, then, needless to say that 

 healthy colonies of bees must never be fed with honey from 

 diseased or suspected colonies. Indeed, in my opinion, it is 

 always best to feed bees with syrup and not with honey, and 

 in localities where it is suspected that foul brood may possibly 

 exist it will always be best, whenever feeding is necessary, 

 to feed the bees with syrup medicated with naphthol beta. 

 Candy, when it is used, may be medicated in just the same 

 way as syrup. 



As the stocks which are most liable to be attacked by foul 

 brood are those whose vitality is weakest, it is often found 

 very helpful in curing foul brood, if the stock happens to be 

 headed by an unsatisfactory queen, to destroy her and to 

 introduce another in her place. 



The Bee-keeper must always Disinfect Himself most 

 Thoroughly after Handling any Diseased or Sus- 

 pected Stock before he Attempts to Open or 

 Ha.ndle a Healthy One. 



Wherever possible, a bee-keeper should bare his arms to 

 the elbow before handling a diseased or even a suspected hive, 

 and afterwards he must he most careful to disinfect himselj 

 thoroughly hefore he opens a healthy hive by thoroughly washing 

 his hands and arms with strong carbolic soap and thoroughly 

 spraying his clothes and washing any appliances that have 

 been used with a solution of 1 oz. of Calvert's No. 5 carbolic 

 acid to 12 ozs. of water. 



