krengel lawrence wrote:
>
> I would wonder why you would use terramycin with your new bees... if you
> are installing a package.  Terramycin controls foul brood - I think - and
> in the package there is no brood.
 
My answer to this query is that while there is no brood, the bees in the
package may carry foul brood *spores*;  it is true that to initiate the
disease a lot of spores are required.  Also, if one is installing on
older brood comb, it is possible that the comb may contain the spores,
perhaps unknown to the beekeeper.  Prophylactic treatment for foul brood
is easy, quick,and cheap with terramycin, and I personally choose to
treat rather than gamble!
 
Robert Barnett.....Birmingham, AL
>
> On the other hand, Bob Cox... the Iowa State Apiarist... suggests using
> Fumidil B which is used to control nosema which may be a problem due to
> the stress of shipping.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Larry Krengel
> Marengo, Illinois  USA