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Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 25 Jan 2002 12:24:33 -0700
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> >and there were several other cells with dead larvae that had suffered
> chalk or some other problem, but the bees seemed to have the AFB under
> control.

> p. 45: “Shimanuki, et al. (1992) found that antibacterial material from
> chalkbrood mummies inhibited the growth of Melissococcus pluton and B.
> larvae. This material was subsequently identified as the fatty acid,
> linoleic acid (Feldlaufer et al. 1993)”

I was aware of this and that's actually why mentioned the CB.  I might also
mention we saw very little CB, but one factor explaining this is no doubt
the fact that the Lusbys have recently shaken all their hives onto
foundation.

allen

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