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Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:36:06 -0500
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Re: AFB under control
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>> I have kept bees for almost 30 years and I have *never* seen
>> a hive get rid of AFB on its own.
>
>Of course not, you burned them all before they had a chance!  :)
>
>Do you include in the statement above hives that were treated using
>the usual product(s), or are you talking about hives left untreated?


We were talking about whether simply removing frames from a diseased hive could cure AFB, or if they could recover from it on their own. Using antibiotics would be a separate issue.

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