Hi Peter, Randy and Chris
> I have had all my colonies on OMFs for 3-4 years - but still see some
> chalkbrood. OMFs reduce mould on combs during the winter, but do not
> eliminate chalkbrood. I am continuing to select for chalkbrood
> resistance in my breeding programme.
I did not say I eliminated it, but it was considerably reduced...
John Perkins (an AMM breeder) managed to reduce high levels of chalk
brood to trivial ones in a six year programme.
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