DIAGNOSING BEE DISEASES IN THE APIARY 



During the early stages of decay the body Avail is easily ruptured, 

 and the tissues are soft and watery. Occasionally the body divisions 

 of the dead larva are more clearly marked than are those in healthy 

 ones. The consistency of dead brood becomes characteristically glue- 

 like about 3 weeks after death. When a toothpick or match is thrust 



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Figure 3. — Symptoms of American foulbrood in larva and pupae: A, healthy pupa; 

 B-F, stages in the decay and drying of pupae; G, scale of dead larva, lateral view; 

 H, scale of dead pupa, lateral view. 



