3.24 - Braula Flashcards
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Braula - Facts
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Braula coeca
Bee louse - wingless fly
Since colonies have been treated for varroa, you are unlikely to see a similar (and harmless) parasite Braula coeca, the bee louse, a wingless fly.
Braula which has 6 legs, (varroa has 8) breeds under cell cappings. Tunnels can spoil appearance of comb honey.
Adults feed on honey taken from the mouth of the bee as queen or workers are feeding.
