> Anyhow, with trucking, boxing, etc., it comes to more, but beekeepers find it very worthwhile, especially when combined 
with some minimal drug treatment.

I don't doubt that this would be a very effective way of controlling AFB. Chalk brood, nosema, etc. however appear to be so omnipresent that the mere sterilization of the equipment is not going to help much, IMHO.

PLB

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