Isle of Wight Disease in Hive Bees. 3D 
In 1915 J resumed bee-keeping. He obtained a swarm and placed it in 
one of his disinfected hives. This stock built up steadily at first, later it 
began to show some symptoms of the trouble, and then partially recovered. 
K.—K lived a mile south-west of B. He had only one stock, which became 
seriously affected with Isle of Wiglit disease during the summer of 1914. It 
was destroyed in September 1914. 
In 1915 numerous outbreaks occurred farther afield from B’s apiary. 
There were several cases about 14 to 2 miles north of B. Many of the stocks 
had died out during the winter, and not from starvation as there was plenty 
of honey in the combs. Those stocks which survived soon began to show the 
ordinary symptoms of Isle of Wight disease, and all died out. B’s stocks, it 
may be noted, were cleaned out and disinfection effected in 1913. 
On the south side of the Dee, opposite Drumoak, two cases were noted 
in 1915. 
£.—L lived rather over 2 miles south-east of B’s apiary, and owned six 
hives and two ruskies. In June 1914, all were strong and apparently well, 
but owing to the prevalence of Isle of Wight disease in the district, L was 
- warned to watch his bees carefully. No symptoms were recognised until 
June 1915; all the stocks were then strong, but later they became seriously 
affected and eventually died out before the end of the year. L dealt a good 
deal in so-called “remedies.” 
M.—M’s apiary was 2 miles south of B. In May 1915, several of his 
stocks were found to be affected. M was inclined to think the disease was 
derived from some bees from Culter, which had been brought to the heather 
near by, in August 1914, and which had died out while there. 
(2) Banchory-Ternan Distrret. 
In this district the distance between the outbreaks has been greater than 
in the others. (2. | 
NV.—A case occurred at Crathes in June 1914. N’s apiary lies about 
three miles east of B. There were three stocks, Nos. 1, 2 and 3. The 
following observations were made :— | 
.13th June—A warm, bright day. There were numerous dead bees 
outside the hives, and a great many unable to fly and crawling on the ground 
all over the garden. No clustering was seen, and no old bees observed 
crawling. The wings and abdomens appeared to be normal, but the bees 
seemed weak. Stocks all seemed strong. 
15th June.—A fine day. Only a few bees were seen crawling, and very 
few dead bees in front of the hives. Birds were seen to pick some up, and 
possibly numbers may have disappeared in this way. 
