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Table 1 Chronology of interventions in all colonies (FB = Forager Bees; HB = House Bees; ALL = All groups)

From: Nosema spp. infection and its negative effects on honey bees (Apis mellifera iberiensis) at the colony level

INTERVENTIONS IN THE COLONIES

Sep 07

Oct 07

Nov 07

Jan 08

Feb 08

Apr 08

May 08

Jun 08

Jul 08

Aug 08

Sept 08

Oct 08

Nov 08

Dec 08

Fumagillin application

 

1 T 2 T 4 T

 

4 T

  

2 T 4 T

  

4 T

    

Syrup application

 

CS

 

CS

  

CS

  

CS

    

FB collection and PCR analysis of composite samples

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

 

ALL

 

ALL

ALL

ALL

  

ALL

FB collection and PCR analysis of individual bee samples

 

ALL

ALL

   

ALL

 

ALL

     

HB collection and PCR analysis of composite samples

 

ALL

ALL

   

ALL

 

ALL

     

HB collection and PCR analysis of individual bee samples

 

ALL

ALL

   

ALL

 

ALL

     

Data collection of adult bee population and brood rearing

 

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

 

ALL

ALL

ALL

Data collection of honey production

          

ALL

   
  1. The experimental groups of colonies were established as follows: group 1 T (treatment in autumn 2007), group 2 T (treatment in autumn 2007 and spring 2008), group 4 T (treatment in autumn 2007, winter, spring and summer 2008), group CS (sugar syrup in autumn 2007, winter, spring and summer 2008) and group C (unmanaged colonies).
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