CONTENTS. 



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Introduction 5 



The brood diseases of bees 5 



Nature of the diseases 7 



Names of the diseases 7 



Symptoms 8 



American foul brood 8 



European foul brood 10 



The so-called " pickle brood " 12 



Brood dead of other causes 12 



" Bald-headed brood " 12 



Methods of spread 12 



Precautionary measures 13 



Treatment for both infectious diseases 13 



Shaking treatment 14 



Time of treatment 14 



Preparation 14 



Operation 14 



Saving the healthy' brood 16 



Saving the wax 16 



Cleaning the hive 16 



Disposal of the honey 17 



The second shake 17 



The cost of shaking 17 



Treatment with bee escape 17 



Fall treatment 18 



Drugs 18 



Treatment for European foul brood 18 



Introduction of Italian stock 19 



Dequeening 19 



Inspection of apiaries 19 



Examination of samples of diseased brood ' 20 



The diseases of adult bees 20 



Dysentery 20 



The so-called paralysis 21 



Isle of Wight disease 21 



Spring dwindling 21 



Publications of the Department of Agriculture on bee diseases 22 



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