22 TREATMENT OF BEE DISEASES. 



PUBLICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ON BEE 



DISEASES. 



There are several other publications of the Bureau of Entomology 

 of this department which deal with bee diseases. They may be 

 obtained on request to the Editor and Chief of the Division of Pub- 

 lications, Department of Agriculture, and are the following: 



Circular Xo. 94, " The Ciiuse of American Foul Brood." By G. F. White, Ph. D. 

 1907. 1 pp. 



This publication contains a brief account of the investigations which demonstrated 

 for the first time the cause of one of the brood diseases of bees, American foul brood. 



Bulletin No. 70. " Report of the Meeting of Inspectors of Apiaries, San Antonio, 

 Tex., Xovember 12, 190Li." 19U7. 79 pp., 1 pi. 



Contains an account of tlie history of bee-disease investigations, the relationship of 

 bacteria to bee diseases, and a discussion of treatment by various inspectors of apiaries 

 and other practical beelieepers who are familiar with diseases of bees. 



Bulletin Xo. 75. Part II. "Wax ^Motbs and American Foul Brood." By E. F. 

 Phillips, Ph. D. 1907. Pp. 19-212, 3 pis. 



An account of the behavior of tbo two species of wax moths on combs containing 

 American foul brood, showing that moths do not clean up the disease-carrying scales. 



Bulletin Xo. 7o, Part III, " Bee Diseases in Massachusetts." By Burton X. 

 Gates. 1908. Pp. 23-32, map. 



.\n account of the distribution of the brood diseases of bees in the State, with brief 

 directions for controlling them. 



Bulletin Xd. 7."j. I'art 1\'. "The Kelation of the Etiology (Cause) of Bee Dis- 

 eases to the Treatment." By G. F. White, Ph. D. 190S. Pp. 33-42. 



The necessity for a linowledge of the causes of bee diseases before rational treatment 

 is possible is pointed out. The present state of linowlodge of tlie causes of disease is 

 summarized. 



Technical Scries. Xo. 14, " The Bacteria of the Apiary, with Spoc-ial Reference 

 to Bee Diseases." By G. F. White. Ph. D. 19(ir,. ."O pp. 



A study of the bacteria present in both the healthy and tlie diseased colony, with 

 special reference to the diseases of bees. 

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