Hello Chris & All,

>the cycle will go on unless you break it by
 providing clean combs or foundation/strips.

A old method for riding comb of nosema contamination without replacing comb
is to treat a stack of boxes with 80% acetic acid.

Place a pad (old rags) on top of the stack and pour a quarter pint of the
acid. seal for a week. Air dry before using.

80% acetic acid can be found at most photo supply stores sold as "stop bath"
or "glacial acetic acid"

The above is also supposed to stop European foulbrood from reoccuring.. I
have never tried the above but is spoke of being widely used in Europe.

Bob





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