On Sun, 10 Sep 1995, Steven A. Davis wrote:
 
>  I am not an experienced beekeeper.  But I ve seen plenty of photos of AFB
> scale.  Never did I see any residue in the cells.  I looked particularly
> close at those that the wax moths had not (apparently) gotten to yet.  What
> should I do?
>
> Steve
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Don't panic!  All is not lost.  I, too, once purchased a bunch of supers
and was surprised to find no brood anywhere.  It seems the seller had
removed all the brood to hid AFB.
 
What to do?
 
Use the equipment, being certain to provide TM to your bees as
recommended on the label.  Stop this prior to the honey flow.
 
Now the important part.  Treat again after the flow and prior to winter.
I used to find a problem every spring, clean it up and find it again the
next spring.  Once I started fall treatment my problem went away.
 
TM is extremely effective so I suggest that you not worry too much about
it.  If you find brood combs that are have lots of scale then burn those
combs.  Comb with only a cell or too can, in my opinion, be used.
 
 
Eric Abell                           email: [log in to unmask]
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