Allen Dick wrote:
>American Foulbrood (AFB) is quietly shaping up -- once again -- to
>be a major beekeeping challenge.  That is unless new antibiotics are
>approved in advance of the almost certain spread of mutant strains
>of this old scourge, or unless the spread is controlled by use of
>honey inspection and/or embargos combined with a thorough clean-up at
>the site of current outbreaks.
 
This is certainly not an unexpected development, with the widespread
usage of antibiotics.  However, your report is the first I've actually
heard of it.  Could you give a reference or two about where one can read
up on it, please?
 
Ted Fischer
Dexter, Michigan USA