Deknow:
> for the majority of beekeepers, foulbrood can be dealt with without antibiotics, mites can be managed without miticides, and starvation is usually a result of management decisions rather than a lack of forage 

I question whether these statements apply to the "majority" of beekeepers. For the majority of colonies, anyway, these tools are still widely in use. Beekeepers seldom spend money on things they don't need. And when you have a drought and the bees starve, which management decision is at fault? 

Pete

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