Subject: Re: Open Mesh Floors/Large Entrances
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 21:11:03 -0000
From: "Lucinda Sewell" <lucindajohn@sewellhome.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@egroups.com>

Hiya all,

I'm afraid I don't recall the source, but covering the mesh of an OMF is
highly recomended in Spring, for exactly the reasons Dee cited. Chalkbrood
is related to temperature, or at least strongly accentuated by it. I was
close to destroying a chalkbrood riddled colony this Spring (yeah,
me...those girls were suffering) I was urged to wait for higher temperature.
I'm glad I did, that colony looks fair presently, and in October NO Chlkbrd
could be found.

E Gards
John