>
> > I know for a fact that if prophylactic use of TM (and Tylosin) was
> stopped in [state redacted] that there would be fewer than 3 beekeepers left
> of those with more than 1,000 hives and very few of those with more than
> 200-300.


I stopped prophylactic use years ago, and rarely find AFB any more (1 hive
out of 700 this spring).  Typically find and burn about 1% a year.  But burn
even if I only find a single cell of AFB!

Randy Oliver

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