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When I found a "black light" ultraviolet light/magnifier in the
left-over bee inspectors equipment box, and asked about it, I was told
that yes AFB scales DO fluoresce (is there a better word?) in the black
light, but so do some honeys and pollen. With too many false positives,
it was not found to be a feasible inspection method. The idea was that
thousands of unoccupied frames might be inspected quickly during
storage.
Alternatives? abandon the concept, or consider training a dog to detect
the odour.
Kerry Clark, Apiculture Specialist
B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
1201 103 Ave
Dawson Creek B.C.
V1G 4J2 CANADA Tel (250) 784-2231 fax (250) 784-2299
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