Calculation for nosema spore count using a hemacytometer
June 7, 2021
calculation of nosema spore counts using hemacytometer
Randy Oliver, ScientificBeekeeping.com
From Cantwell 1970, assuming that each sampled bee is diluted with 1 mL of water.
Average spore count per bee is then:
Average count per single small square x 4,000,000.
Total count per large square (16 small squares) x 250,000.
Or total count per 5 large squares (80 small squares) x 50,000.
