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> >Do use the clorox neat or diluted? If diluted, can you give the dilution
>> rate?
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> >Very diluted. About one part Clorox to 4 parts water.
This is considered to be a rather concentrated solution, about twice as
strong as the standard 1:9 dilution rate for disinfection of food surfaces.
However, that concentration is for "clean" surfaces. The amount of organic
material on the surface of combs will likely require a stronger solution to
effectively kill all pathogenic spores.
Use caution if you apply bleach at the 1:4 rate--that is not considered to
be a "very diluted" solution!
I am familiar with Dr. Robert Cramer's research which Bob mentioned.
However, I have yet to see any trials of the use of bleach on actual combs
to kill nosema or viruses, so any recommendation of an effective rate is a
rough guess.
Research by Dr. Mark Goodwin found that a 0.2% solution of bleach (sodium
hypochlorite) was effective against AFB spores, but recommends that one use
a 0.5% solution just to be sure. That solution works out to be about 1:9
bleach to water for regular U.S. bleach (5% NaOCl). "Ultra" bleach is 6%
NaOCl, thus about 1/5th stronger.
Randy Oliver
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