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I just want to pass on an idea given by Susan Cobey, to test resistance
of bees to AFB. As you might know, the original test involved cutting a
square of comb with capped brood, then put it in the freezer and then
return it to the hole left in the original comb. If the bees cleaned all
the dead brood, they were "resistant" to AFB, if not, they would be
highly susceptible.
The modification consists of pinning the square of brood, so to kill the
larvae, but without the neccessity to remove and put back the comb.
This way, she can select for resistant bees to AFB.
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