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Re: Viability of DWV virus off its host?
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John Chesnut <[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, 8 Mar 2018 00:31:15 -0500
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The Michael Simone-Finstroma  paper just released, Gamma irradiation inactivates honey bee fungal, microsporidian, and viral
pathogens and parasites,  used "irradiated stock solutions were exposed to 25 kGy of gamma irradiation delivered over
9 h 45 min, which is a standard dose used for sanitization purposes"    These were not whole hive irradiations.

My Q is on ozonation which has a DYI tinkering element directed toward the sanitization.   The Megan Colwell and similar presentations don't mention ozone generators as a more accessible alternative to irradiation.   Is this because of an unsuitability or just an omission at this stage of research?

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