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- Does EFB bacteria persist in empty wax comb? - beesource. com
EFB persists in the hive stores, so when you remediate the colony all honey, bee bread and brood must be destroyed, and the equipment scraped and bleached I have seen record amounts of EFB since oxytet was made practically impossible to get, and with the access to test kits now throttled, well that will make things worse
- Rules of Thumb for Culling frames and questions about EFB
For EFB: The reason that EFB eradication works in Europe is because everyone must notify the state when an outbreak occurs They do contact tracing and burn equipment, etc etc In my state, the inspectors order was to buy OTC and treat my colonies USDA Zone: 5a, ~2000 feet Resistant Survivor Stock, 4+ years of Northern Queens
- EFB cleanup | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Once efb shows up in your apiary use oxytetracyclene mixed with powdered sugar in all hives for weekly for six weeks starting in mid winter, in summer dearth and in the fall
- EFB Can they be saved? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
EFB is ubiquitous and partially a stress disease, but a heavy infectious load is going to reassert, and the problem becoming worse with each infection cycle, as more and more of your equipment carries bacteria EFB induction is a good reason to cut out that yucky black comb that develops by year 4
- Cant stop the EFB. - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
For EFB, it's the actual bacteria themselves that remain In the case of AFB, a different organism completely, it forms very long lasting and infective resting spores which can trigger the disease many decades later
- What do i do with a honey super on an EFB hive?
Here's what you should do: 1 Diagnosis and confirmation: Ensure that the hive has been properly diagnosed with EFB by a qualified beekeeper or a bee health professional If you haven't confirmed the presence of EFB, consult an expert or a local beekeeping association for assistance 2
- Holst milk test and difference between AFB and EFB
Holst milk test and difference between AFB and EFB american foulbrood diagnostic european foulbrood Jump to Latest 6 6K views 7 replies 6 participants last post by Eduardo Gomes Nov 9, 2016
- European Foul brood treatment with Tee Tree oil?
European foulbrood is a stress disease that should fix it self when the next flow kicks in I had my hives inspected this summer and one of the hives had EFB and that is what the state inspector said
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