-- the report posted recently showed some, but
> not a  dramatic difference among the treatments in terms of frames of
bees,
> brood, etc. -- 

Wow, that's a big point!  Lots of people are going to be jumping on the comb
sterilization train based upon the assumption that it makes a big
difference.

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