In a message dated 6/29/99 7:19:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> my colonies, even the vigourous hives, dont take feeding of suger syrup
> after a control treatment of AFB by Oxytetracycline. is anybody on the list
> has the same experiance & is oxytetracycline has an effect on feeding
> uptake.
I doubt it. I've found three reasons bees won't take feed:
1. There's a flow going on.
2. It's too hot.
3. The bees are sick. In the height of the tracheal mite era, lots of
colonies wouldn't touch syrup.
Your mileage may vary.....
[log in to unmask] Dave Green Hemingway, SC USA
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