> Can Terramycin pemanently clear up AFB? > > Well, in discussions with our State Apiary Inspectors, they have > only known one hive where Terramycin cleared up the disease to the > point when no further treatment was needed. The general rule is > that while Terramycin will control AFB, it won't cure it. If you > start in with Terramycin on an AFB hive, the disease will normally > reappear right after you stop treating. That's if you follow most government treatment recommendations. Until mites came along, AFB was the only overwhelming argument in favour of government bee inspection staffs. I have often wondered if that was related to the interesting fact that most governments recommended doses that did not solve the problem permanently. try doubling the dose. I used to be an inspector myself and found that when I followed our department's recommendations, AFB was back within weeks of discontinuing dusting. I took a commercial friend's advice, doubled the dose, increased the number of dustings, and the problem disappeared. If I'm being too cynical, apologies in advance. Regards Allen W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper VE6CFK RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta Canada T0M 1Y0 Internet:[log in to unmask] & [log in to unmask] Honey. Bees, & Art <http://www.internode.net/~allend/>