Hello Alden & All, > Bob, Do you think Ozone fumigation would work? Sorry for the late reply Alden as busy time of year! I would guess many types of sterilization would work against a protozoan. Amoeba disease ( documented disease of honey bees) has been looked at before concerning *disappearing disease* through the years but little actual research has been done. In my opinion if a problem has been documented in the Malpighian tubules of adult bees by the CCD researchers then the age old question of Amoeba Disease ( which we know very little about and different opinions exist on the subject around the world) has to come into the picture * again*. In other words in the years before mites & chemicals in bee hives when the beekeeping problems were easier to diagnose most roads led researchers to Amoeba Disease for a possible cause of Disappearing disease. The possible contagious nature of the CCD problem would fit a protozoan disease passed from bee to bee. There are many other protozoans which are known to be associated with honey bees. Sincerely, Bob Harrison *************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************