> there is a persistent belief that EFB is not a big deal and can be easily dealt with, that is not always the case

Hi 
I certainly did mean to suggest that EFB is trivial. Probably if it were in my hives, I'd be trying to get hold of some oxytet. 

Any malady is going to make it hard for colonies to perform optimally, and coupled with poor weather, it could do them in.

PLB

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