On Wed, 28 Feb 1996, my name is Dean M. Breaux wrote:
 
> You must first extract all of the honey before you irratiate the hives
> because they don't have permission from food and drug to irradiate the honey.
 
Another reason, even if you are allowed to irradiate foodstuffs
(unlikely at present in most countries), is that the honey
bubbles up and sprays everywhere.  A friend left honey in brood
combs during a regular preventative treatment and ended up with
some very messy equipment.
 
In the UK, irradiation is approved for treatment of AFB, however
the last I heard the jury was still out on EFB, where there is
a perceived risk of failure to kill and subsequent mutation.
 
Regards,
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