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Subject:	Re: more likely due to burning hives than by treating them wit h antibiotics
From:	randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Tue, 7 Aug 2012 19:32:59 -0700
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>
> >Today's bees seem able to hold AFB back much better than in the past, but
> over time if there are successful infections the AFB spore levels in all
> hives build to where the most susceptible hives break down quickly.
>

I second the above sentence.

>
> >A word of warning to those experiencing drought: Be especially vigilant
> in watching for AFB this year.  Dearths are known to bring on AFB outbreaks.
>

And also the above.  When I used to breed specifically for AFB resistance,
it would often reappear during dearth, and then disappear with a flow.


-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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