Isle of Wight Disease in Hive Bees. 33 



In 1915 cases of the disease appeared still farther afield and embracing 

 a far wider area. 



Drumoah.—ln the parish of Drumoak, on the north side of the Dee, a 

 case of Isle of "Wight disease occurred in 1913. 



A — B had sent to England for driven bees in 1912, and in the spring 

 of 1913 the disease first began to show in his apiary. 



During this year his six stocks gradually dwindled and died out. The 

 hives were cleaned up and disinfected. 



As far as is known no further cases occurred in this parish in 1913, 

 unless it might be at H's, which is mentioned later. But in 1914 all the 

 apiaries in B's vicinity became affected. 



0. — C lived about a quarter of a mile north of B. In June 1914, C 

 reported that his bees were not working, although the weather was good 

 and there was plenty of nectar to be had. The apiary, consisting of two 

 hives and a ruskie, was found to be in the final stages of the disease, and 

 in July there were very few bees left and less honey than in June. The 

 owner then destroyed his bees and disinfected his hives. 



D. — D was another neighbour, living about three-eighths of a mile north- 

 east of B. He had only one stock, which was found to be very weak in 

 June 1914. The stock was left until August, when it was so much 

 reduced that the owner destroyed the few bees that were left and disinfected 

 his hive. 



m. — E's apiary, situated three-quarters of a mile north-east of B, was 

 attacked in August 1914. The bees may have been suffering earlier, but 

 no record of this exists. E had sent samples of bees to the British Bee 

 Journal, which reported them to be suffering from Isle of Wight disease. 

 Incidentally, it may be mentioned that bees from the same source sent to 

 Aberdeen University investigators were reported as free from Nosema. Only 

 two stocks appeared to be infected, but in September 1914 the remainder 

 showed marked signs of the same trouble. In October three out of four 

 stocks were seriously affected, and between this time and April 1915 these 

 three stocks had died off, and the remaining one was so weak. that there 

 was merely a handful of bees on the comb. These the owner treated 

 with candy and quinine without success, and the stock died out before the 

 end of the month. 



F. — E lived about a mile north-east of B and owned four stocks. In August 

 1914 there were slight indications of Isle of Wight disease. In September 

 one stock became badly affected, and the three others all showed symptoms. 

 The worst of the affected stocks was removed to Aberdeen for experimental 

 purposes (60 DD. of this report). The British Bee Journal reported 

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