If I use frozen pollen to feed bees before first bloom
:
- What is the diseases spreding reduction rate ?
- What are those diseases ? What bacteria/pathogenic
agents ? What is their surviving rate after freezing
(let's say -15C for 48hrs)?
- What are the consequences (for bees consumption) of
cells membrane rupture by water cristals ?

There is a food and medical products irradiation
center (MDS Nordion) in Laval, Qc, just a few km from
me, using a Co60 source if I remember correctly. When
I worked for them as a consultant, I have seen they
irradiate a lot of food products like spices. I know
they conducted some trials with hives as well. But I
doubt it would be a viable alternative at my
micro-scale activity. Moreover, I wonder why it is
forbidden to sell irradiated pollen for human
consumption in Australia.

Hervé






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