>Jars are unlikely to spread AFB, but packing plants (notably Manley
Ratcliffe in the past) have had outbreaks of AFB around them which has been
>attributed to leaving empty barrels outside where bees could access them.

Peter, would disagree.  I know of several cases here in Australia where AFB
outbreaks have been attributed to robbing of dumps where jars have been
dumped.  Especially when you see jars with a reasonable amount of honey
still in them.  Maybe the purchaser did not like that type of honey.

Trevor Weatherhead
Australia
 

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