Various pathogens can be found
> even on combs from 'healthy' colonies.  So removing this must have a 
> beneficial effect, should it not?

Peter, bees have a way of making "must haves" moot!  : )
The effect of acetic fumigation was not as pronounced as I would have 
expected, given that many CCD colonies had high nosema levels.
Randy Oliver

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