RE; Frame washing
In the last several days many postings have been about washing frames.
Does this
suggest that the frames can be made clean of AFB & EFB or is this just a way
for the
beekeeper to TRY to recycle some equipment that is deemed too expensive to
burn . I do
not know the answer. I have been told that the spores live a long time
(100"s of years )and
that treatment for AFB will be needed after washing the frames. This brings
me to another
point regarding the way that New Zealand has their border closed to honey
and other bee
hive products under the pretense of attempting to eradicate AFB and EFB. The
NZ bee
people claim to have a AFB eradication program in place and as such they
deny the entry
of hive products as well as bee and bee equipment. Many old time bee
keepers have told
me that it is impossible to eradicate AFB in honeybees with feral bees and
managed bee
hives with out AFB knowledge and or treatment. WE in Hawaii are thinking
about a
program like the NZ AFB eradication program to keep all honey and related
bee hive
products away from Hawaii. Our honey would surly be worth more money with
out the
competition of the mainland packers and their "BLENDED" foreign honey on the
grocery
shelf. Any comments.
Walter
Walter & Elisabeth Patton, 27-703 A Ka' ie'ie Rd., Papaikou HI.,96781
Ph./Fax. 808-964-5401 E-Mail hihoney@ilhawaii
Beekeeper and Bed & Breakfast Owner in Hawaii
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