Grant said "a slow dwindling of the population, the queen laying fewer eggs,
the foragers bringing in less nectar.  It's like a slow, downward
spiral...anyone seen anything similar?"

I have also seen this and have speculated that it is caused by contaminated
comb.  My speculation, and it is entirely that, is because I once tried
introducing a strong nuc to that comb and it also dwindled!  I have started
burning such comb.  I have not treated the boxes in any manner, but when
they have been reused the dwindling did not recur.

Hope this helps,

Lloyd

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