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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DISEASE & PEST CONTROL => Topic started by: buzzbee on November 02, 2008, 09:50:03 pm

Title: A creature similar looking to varroa
Post by: buzzbee on November 02, 2008, 09:50:03 pm

http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/braula.html

http://www.megagaleria.com/pictures/Pic_15491_8.jpg

Title: Re: A creature similar looking to varroa
Post by: BjornBee on November 03, 2008, 07:52:12 am

You can easily see the results of them tunneling under the wax of your capped frames of honey.

Wouldn't it nice if that was all we had to worry about?  :)

Title: Re: A creature similar looking to varroa
Post by: Cindi on November 03, 2008, 09:52:47 am

Ken, freakin' ugileee-looking things, aren't they, eeks!!!  Have a great and awesome day, Cindi

Title: Re: A creature similar looking to varroa
Post by: buzzbee on November 03, 2008, 06:37:30 pm

Mike,
Do we have these in the US?

Title: Re: A creature similar looking to varroa
Post by: BjornBee on November 03, 2008, 06:41:21 pm

Quote from: buzzbee on November 03, 2008, 06:37:30 pm

Mike,
Do we have these in the US?

Yes. They are "braula coeca", and are actually a wingless fly.