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> Maryland can fumigate hive parts with ethylene oxide.  Massachusetts can
> radiate  hive parts with cobalt irradiation.  ALL the other states ONLY
> burn hive parts to kill AFB spores.


Hey George,

Don't forget your neighbor to the west, West Virginia, has a mobile
autoclave to sterilize AFB containing (or suspected) equipment.  More
states should do this, especially the cobalt irradiation.

Mark

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