> Someone has to ask the obvious question - have you tested and > found that you actually have any/all of these problems, or are you > perhaps treating for pests/diseases without justification? I haven't noticed any of these problems but my beekeeping mentor told me to treat for these every fall (and my reading led me to believe this wasn't a bad idea -preventative measures?). Perhaps this is wrong (?) Help me. (Thanks for the link to diagnostic info!) > This is IMPOSSIBLE to answer unless you tell WHERE your bees > are located, as > almost all medications are temperature dependent. Sorry I didn't provide this info. I am in SW Missouri and yesterday's temps: high of 92 and low of 65. The forecast looks like much of the same > Further, why are you treating with Terramycin? If your bees > are exposed to > AFB, how are you going to identify that fact if your bees > have been treated > with Terramycin? Terra. HIDES the symptoms of AFB, and that > is the "evil" of using it. > I have NEVER used a single dose of Terramycin in 70 years and > usually had > 100+ colonies. You have 70 years of experience more than I do. Tell me more about the "evil" of Terramycin. What does one do when AFB shows up? Again, I'm just going with the advice given me a couple of years ago. Thanks for all your help! Mark