>
>
> I think that the majority of cases of EFB death occurs before cells are
> capped
> Ruary

   Used to be that way, but not o much anymore.  Whether the bacterium has
changed or it's interacting with other factors, I don't know.  Perhaps
those larvae that have mild infections and would have survived are now
fatally compromised if a mite jumps in there too.  With EFB there are
usually both capped and uncapped brood affected.  The capped cells are
often putrid, but that's probably just the smell of dead animal tissue in a
relatively anaerobic moist space.   I check mite levels first and go from
there.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Kristina Williams
Boulder, CO

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