Dear FB ,
 
   Take a match stick , and gently poke one of the dieing larva . Withdraw
your stick slowly . If the slimy material strings out ( like buble gum )
you have the American FB . Destroy the colony !!!
   If the slime starts to string , but breaks , you have European FB .
Sprinkle justa touch of some wide sepctrum antibiotic ( amoxicilan ) over
the top of the frames .
   Do this to both of your hives , and if you can salvage the colonies , do
the antibiotic treatment every spring as a preventitive measure .
 
Best of luck ,
Marion L.Bristow - Jefe , Seccion Informatica
Agriculture Sciences Campus
Universidad de Concepcion , Campus Chillan
Casilla 537
Chillan , Chile
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