David Green wrote:
 
> ( big snip )
 
> Two conculsions from this (admitedly limited) experiment:
>
> 1.  Placing AFB bees onto foundation seems to clear up the disease.
>
> 2.  The Europeans are probably right about renewing old, dark combs
> periodically. Much of my operation has, at least some dark old comb in
>
 
dave.
 
i have done this often and with the addition of TM to keep afb
suppressed
i think that is a good was to salvage strong hives with afb.
 
i also agree with the second point.  getting the old dark comb out of
the
hive will do a lot to give the bees a chance to get back on the mend.
it will also get pathogens out of the hives.
 
when you stop and think about it there a lot of things that bother the
bees
that can be trapped in old wax.  so why now get it out of the hive and
melt it down for the wax.
 
 
dave k7da...  washington state...