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Re: Shelf life of Probiotics in prepared patties
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:18:38 -0800
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> >Why are beekeepers not asking if that live bacteria in that patty will
> still be viable by the time the bees get a chance to ingest it?  Is that
> not the first question to ask??


I would think that the first question to ask is whether the specific
species (and strains thereof) of bacteria are (1) naturally found in the
bee gut, and (2) whether there is any hard evidence as to whether
introducing them is of any benefit whatsoever.

To date, the ONLY evidence I've seen favors one or more strains of L
kunkeii.

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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