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> Someone has to ask the obvious question - have you tested and
> found that you actually have any/all of these problems, or are you
> perhaps treating for pests/diseases without justification?
I haven't noticed any of these problems but my beekeeping mentor told me to treat for these every fall (and my reading led me to believe this wasn't a bad idea -preventative measures?). Perhaps this is wrong (?) Help me. (Thanks for the link to diagnostic info!)
> This is IMPOSSIBLE to answer unless you tell WHERE your bees
> are located, as
> almost all medications are temperature dependent.
Sorry I didn't provide this info. I am in SW Missouri and yesterday's temps: high of 92 and low of 65. The forecast looks like much of the same
> Further, why are you treating with Terramycin? If your bees
> are exposed to
> AFB, how are you going to identify that fact if your bees
> have been treated
> with Terramycin? Terra. HIDES the symptoms of AFB, and that
> is the "evil" of using it.
> I have NEVER used a single dose of Terramycin in 70 years and
> usually had
> 100+ colonies.
You have 70 years of experience more than I do. Tell me more about the "evil" of Terramycin. What does one do when AFB shows up? Again, I'm just going with the advice given me a couple of years ago.
Thanks for all your help!
Mark
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