Hello All:
 
        A friend and fellow 'keeper in this area just had his 6 new
        packages inspected by the VT Bee inspector and they were
        found to have AFB.
 
        The background on this is that he had seven hives that were
        decimated by a bear late last Fall. When he discovered the
        destruction he estimates that they had been exposed for
        almost a week. He gathered the remanants and made three
        hives. None made it thru the Winter. When he rcvd new packages
        he used the old equipment to get them started. After a good
        settling in period this fellow noticed his brood was dying off
        in 3 of 6 hives.
 
        My friend believes (or was told) to burn everything and start over
        next year.
 
        Is there no other option? Can these hives be saved? He may give up
        due to his loss of dollars invested.
Tim Peters, Kirby VT
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