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> > There is no method by which your bees can be prevented from robbing a
> dying or dead colony. So, if you are keeping bees in an area known to have a
> history of American foulbrood, it is a good idea to use limited prophylactic
> antibiotic treatments during the periods when your bees are most likely to
> be robbing (nectar and pollen dearths).


What if you are in an area with no prior history of foulbrood?
Should we stay away from swarms and just manage apiary as is to be safe?
If we do so, are we able to abstain from prophylactics?

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