The BeeHolder, April 2011

The history (and future?) of bee diseases and their treatment in a nutshell.

1800 AD - Here, use this root.

1850 AD - That root is heathen – use a prayer.

1900 AD - That prayer is superstition – use this potion.

1950 AD - That potion is taboo – try this remedy.

2000 AD - That remedy is ineffective – try this miticide.

2050 AD? - That miticide has produced resistant mites – here, use this root.

Courtesy of eBees