Control of nosemosis - the treatment with "Protofil"

The incidence of nosemosis remains at high level in Romania. Taking into consideration intrinsic and extrinsic factors which determine the infection level of the adult bees with protozoan Nosema apis spores, treatment method with Protofil has been tested with regard to his efficacy in control of nosemosis, without pollution for hive products. Protofil is a natural product obtains by hydro alcoholic extraction. Through the substances obtain from different plants, by his vitamins and microelements that it contains, the product prevents the development cycle of Nosema apis, inhibits the intestinal pathogen flora and stimulate the digest enzymatic secretion of bees and larvae. This test had been carried out on 270 colonies supervised for 5 years, between 1998 - 2002. The positive diagnosis, the intensity determination and the estimation of the parasitism's spreading had been achieved on the basis of the exams carried out in the laboratory.