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Re: Paraffin Wax
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Nick Wallingford <[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, 11 Mar 2002 13:46:10 +1300
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This is a very common practice in New Zealand, for both timber preservation
and for the salvage of woodware (not frames) from hives with AFB.

http://www.beekeeping.co.nz/disease/man08.htm includes a description of the
use of paraffin wax dipping in the context of AFB sterilisation, including a
simple plan and the (important) time/temperature parameters required...

You can also get a bibliography re: paraffin in the NZ context from an
autoresponder: [log in to unmask]

Nick Wallingford
http://www.beekeeping.co.nz
Sunny Tauranga, east coast of the North Island...

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