When I found a "black light" ultraviolet light/magnifier in the
   left-over bee inspectors equipment box, and asked about it, I was told
   that yes AFB scales DO fluoresce (is there a better word?) in the black
   light, but so do some honeys and pollen. With too many false positives,
   it was not found to be a feasible inspection method. The idea was that
   thousands of unoccupied frames might be inspected quickly during
   storage.
 
   Alternatives? abandon the concept, or consider training a dog to detect
   the odour.
 
 
 
   Kerry Clark, Apiculture Specialist
   B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
   1201 103 Ave
   Dawson Creek B.C.
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