In a message dated 05/12/2006 13:05:53 GMT Standard Time,  
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I,  too, have considered using radiation on my brood combs, but to treat AFB  
infected combs, not PMS.
Mike



This may kill the bacteria but the scale will remain. This means that at a  
visual inspection at a later date the comb will appear to have AFB and you will 
 be unable to say whether the scales are old irradiated ones or fresh and 
active  ones.  The bees will have less use of those combs also as they tend not 
to  use cells with AFB scales.
 
Fire is cheap, safe and certain.
 
Chris

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