> Bob said, <<in Europe I believe the acetic is used to kill European foulbrood spores?>>
From "Diseases of the honey bee"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diseases_of_the_honey_bee
European foulbrood
Melissococcus plutonius is a bacterium that infests the mid-gut of an
infected bee larva. <snip> Melissococcus plutonius does not form spores,
though it can overwinter on comb. <snip>
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