In a message dated 23/03/2009 21:08:19 GMT Standard Time,
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<<I was told by an experienced beekeeper that bees are stressed in
blueberries
and that EFB is a "stress" disease.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine>>
The bacteria in the larva's gut compete for the food there, and
eventually overwhelm it so that it starves. If it's already suffering because of poor
nutrition, it's going to be more vulnerable.
Regards,
Robert Brenchley
Birmingham UK
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