> viable.  Hence, once you elect to go the Terramycin route, you are
> locked into it forevermore.
 
PMFJI, But t'ain't necessarily so.  After a while (several years), the risk of
breakdown may be no greater in a previously infected colony than in
one started from foundation -- especially if you are in an area where
AFB is endemic.
 
Using TM to cure a colony is a bit of an art.  Unless you are pretty
disciplined and knowledgeable, you might not succeed.  I concur with
the suggestion to get local assistance and advice.
 
Someone who actually works with you to deal with it will be the best
advisor.
 
Regards
 
Allen
 
W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper                                         VE6CFK
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