Hi, people
Getting along the line of DECONTAMINATION of hive materials with
ozone, has anyone thought about the STERYLIZATION of the materials
after the bees left the hives?
We don´t know yet what causes CCD, but it would be a sound measure to
sterylize ALL MATERIAL including the combs from "healthy" hives,
before you put them on other hives.
After all,  there are a lot of microorganisms affecting bees,  which
are not lethal, but still can weaken them, and afect  their
productivity.
Ozone is a cheap, non destructive, cold, and very efficient
sterylization method.  It has been well proven in chirurgical
materials.  Why not use it instead of acetic acid, or whatever has
been used in the last years?
Is there some experience on the subject?

Thomas Kaechele

Praderas de San José
San José
Uruguay
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