On 18 Jan 97 at 4:01, Brian Gant wrote: chalk brood
 
> spores are almost everywhere where there are bees, they are fed to the
> larvae and may develop in the gut and grow through the body tissues;
> spores may or may not be formed depending on the conditions, but it is
> nothing to do with having two types of spores present;
> apart from the stress factor some bees are genetically more susceptible.
> I hope these points, based on research results, are of interest.
 
I for one am grateful for this post. Now I understand why it is
reccommended to requeen, as this proves it is also genetically based.
        Thank you.
 
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