Chlorine is used for surface disinfection. it is used to sterilize
silkworm eggs from any nosema spores. For feeding bees to control nosema,
Not sure. There is one study on acidified food and Nosema infection,
Please check this paper
<http://www.apimondia.org/apiacta/slovenia/en/forsgren.pdf>
Medhat
Medhat Nasr, Ph. D.
Provincial Apiculturist
Crop Diversification Centre North
17507 Fort Road
Edmonton, AB, Canada T5Y 6H3
Tel: (780) 415-2314 Fax: (780) 422-6096
Mailto:[log in to unmask]
******************************************************
* Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: *
* http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm *
******************************************************