IMHO a very good detailed question of which I have no idea. I sure hope someone has a better answer than I. Mark "J. Waggle" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Hello All, The AFB tolerance mechanisms in honeybees are one of the most fascinating aspects in honeybee disease tolerance, IMO more so than the Varroa issue. But I’m perplexed on how is one to select for AFB tolerance in their bees if the commonwealth has no tolerance for AFB in honeybee colonies? Anyhow, working around this problem, I am looking at the moment 'specifically' at the AFB resistance by action of the honey stopper. In the honeybees, AFB spores are removed from food suspension by action of the honey stopper. Please correct me if I am mistaken, AFB spores range in size from 2.5 to 5 microns, and I assume the honey stoppers purpose is to remove contaminates from the honey. Now, in a hypothetical experiment: In your opinion, If colored particle matter of 3 microns (lets say blue) was mixed in a sugared solution and fed to honeybees. Would you expect the processed solution stored in cells to show up as a less concentrated blue color in the colonies that have a highly developed AFB tolerance in the honey stopper, and having the capability to filter out the contaminate? Or is the action in the honeystopper AFB spore specific? Very Best Regards, Joe Waggle PA __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info --- --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---