> "Why? are there bacterial diseases of sugar beet, there are some bacterial diseases of plants but few of them produce economic loss. could this be an urban myth in the making?" > > Yes, I wondered about that. There are bacterial cankers on things like Walnuts, and Fire Blight on Pears and some other Rose family members and some others, but even then you don't treat with antibiotics, at least not > that I've ever heard. What's the AFB and/or EFB situation in China? Just letting you know that fire blight attacks several species of trees, like apples, hawthorns, as well as pears, and bacteria populations are monitored in commercial orchards, and treated with an antibiotic when needed. > > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::