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Re: Longevity of Viruses in the Hive after Colony Collapse?
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Bill Greenrose <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 6 Feb 2017 08:55:17 -0500
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Bill H wrote:

>None of the ones listed seem to survive for the periods we generally associate with AFB spores which we discuss as being decades long.   

Paenibacillus larvae form very resilient endospores, much like Bacillus anthracis, which can survive for decades or longer.  I think that's what gives them their longevity.

Bill
Claremont, NH US

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