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Gosh!  I wonder if we have a bee wasting disease c/w prions,  etc.?
 
We've wondered the same.  And we were told that some researchers have  said 
that simply treating withmacerated bees can cause a loss.  That's why  we 
used macerated bees, bees gut macerations, and nosema extracts (spun down  
with centrifuge).  We got same results from all three.  (Caged bees in  lab).
 
That said, I am not in favor of smashing lots of bees, swapping brood  
frames, or adding package bees to failing colonies.
 
Jerry

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