"Dick Adams" <rdadams@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Meself <gpTAKE@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> I am new to beekeeping, and am considering taking
>> over a bee-yard that was abandoned 2 years ago.
>> There was AFB on that site at the time. The
>> hives that were infected were apparently
>> destroyed (doused with diesel, sealed, and
>> burned). I know the AFB s****e can survive 80
>> years or more.
>
> Get the story straight for you local bee inspector.
> Regulations on AFB vary by State and sometimes by
> county within each State,
>
>> I do not intend to use any used equipment, so I
>> think I am ok on that front. What about the site
>> itself? Does the s****e persist in the soil? If
> ? so, is there anything that can be sprayed on the
>> grounds of the bee yard to kill the s****e? Like
>> hydrogen peroxide solution or something?
>> Preferably something that will kill the s****e,
>> break down, and not persist to harm future bees.
>
> Talk to your local bee inspector about the land and
> what the State and local ordinances will allow.
> Read "The How-To-Do-It Book of Beekeeping" by
> Richard Taylor. In it, he cites keeping a healthy
> colony as the major deterrent to AFB.
>
> Dick
Thanks Dick. I have spoken with the local bee inspectors. I fully intend
to abide by the local rules and regulations. I just want to know if
anyone
knows of something that will kill the s****es in the ground. In the
meantime
I will look up the Richard Taylor book you mention.
Cheers.
GP
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