In a message dated 24/10/2008 01:33:03 GMT Standard Time,  
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<<I believe you are quite correct Peter.  What I see is  chalkbrood and 
twisted
larvae.   They may be starved and not EFB  infected.>>
    I had something similar three weeks after  gettiung my first nuc,and 
panicked, thinking it was EFB. I eventually found  I saw the same every year, as 
long as I had that strain. They expanded too fast,  and as soon as they 
encountered a bit of bad weather during the buildup, brood  starved as they were 
unable to maintain it all. It only affected the older  larvae, while chilled 
brood, which I also saw one year, affected larvae of all  ages, and they all turned 
black. The chilled larvae were soon thrown out of the  cells onto the hive 
floor, and were either eaten or thrown out. They remained a  slightly yellowish 
white.




Regards,

Robert Brenchley
Birmingham  UK

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