In a message dated 6/29/99 7:19:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> my colonies, even the vigourous hives, dont take feeding of suger syrup
>  after a control treatment of AFB by Oxytetracycline. is anybody on the list
>  has the same experiance & is oxytetracycline has an effect on feeding
>  uptake.

   I doubt it. I've found three reasons bees won't take feed:
1. There's a flow going on.
2.  It's too hot.
3.  The bees are sick.  In the height of the tracheal mite era, lots of
colonies wouldn't touch syrup.

    Your mileage may vary.....

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