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Re: European Foul Brood
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Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 30 May 2003 07:34:39 +0100
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Chris said:
> Thanks for that Robin.  It answers a question I posed some time ago as to
> whether Acetic acid fumes killed EFB as well as Nosema.

I think that it is dangerous to rely on acetic acid completely.  Yes, it
does kill EFB - but if there is dried infective material in the bottom of
the cell then the fumes may not penetrate effectively.

Does anyone know of any definitive research on this?

Peter Edwards
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