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Peter Edwards <[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, 29 May 2003 23:25:17 +0100
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Bob Gilbert said:
> As far as I know only gamma radiation will sterilise combs so that they
can
> be safely used - not something a normal beekeeper can do.

Yes they can - and it is not difficult.

Some years ago I had AFB and could not be sure which supers might have come
into contact.  I took all the combs to a plant in Swindon where they were
irradiated at quite a resonable cost.

Peter Edwards
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