deknow wrote: > please quote me if you think i've made outlandish claims response: > antibiotic use (ie, the prophylactic use of terramycen) ... will negatively impact the bacteria that do keep the chalkbrood in check ... with predictable results. [ By this I take it to mean that the use of terramycin will generally result in a chalk brood outbreak. Would you also suggest that by not using it, chalk brood would be therefore absent? I would like to see this backed up by real research, not internet advertising. ] **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************