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- Does EFB bacteria persist in empty wax comb?
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
- 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
- EFB cleanup | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
EFB is not a problem with healthy well fed hives efb is not hard to manage, AFB forms spores that can survive 75 years, the only practical cure is a big fire in a hole and fill the hole in, any contaminated honey honey can spread it easily so burn and destroy any bad honey
- EFB Test Kits in USA - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Don't know what the big deal is USDA Beltsville Lab still tests for AFB EFB for free Of course you may not get instant results If you can't wait,and are really concerned about spreading disease,euthanize the colony For interview with Sam Abban,who is now lab manager For specifics,see description (You must be watching on YouTube)
- Efb and what to do | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Don't mistake it for sac brood, though -- EFB causes the immature larvae to turn brown and liquify, leaving a sticky but removable brown scale in the cells The bees remove these, spreading the bacteria around, so you will see them on the bottom of the hive or on the sticky board under a screened bottom
- Rules of Thumb for Culling frames and questions about EFB
EFB is currently not a statutory notification disease due to the difference in the spore forming 50 year potential of AFB Quite a few of the articles from research into confirmed Melissa plutons bacterial infection claim its greatest longevity is in cells of beebread under honey
- What do i do with a honey super on an EFB hive?
When dealing with a honey super in an EFB-infected hive, it is crucial to follow the recommended procedures to minimize the risk of spreading the disease to other hives or areas 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
- Blueberries and EFB - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Older EFB studies suggest the disease would clear itself as the season progressed Today's EFB seems to persist longer and be more devastating Perhaps our bees are more stressed today I think the most challenging part of EFB is the low level background infections, present in operations, especially queen rearing operations
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