Ari

Agree with all you say, but that does not answer my question, i.e. what is 
the impact of the washing soda solution on EFB bacteria and the vegetative 
stages of AFB?  Does it kill them, or just clean the hive tool and gloves 
(which is of course a good thing in itself).
Best wishes

Peter Edwards
beekeepers at stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk
www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

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