No, it is not.Isn't AFB everywhere at some levels?
About that. Because it is possible for a hive to have very low levels of AFB spores but not actually develop the symptomatic disease, this has been translated in the minds of some people, that every hive must have some level of AFB spores in it.Isn't AFB present everywhere at some levels?
true. however kerosene and bic lighters are readily available.Too bad Zyklon-B is no longer available.
Saw this research recently and this might lend some insight to the apparent delay of clinical symptoms in some situations:About that. Because it is possible for a hive to have very low levels of AFB spores but not actually develop the symptomatic disease, this has been translated in the minds of some people, that every hive must have some level of AFB spores in it.
Analyses suggest that there is only one species of AFB and only two predominant strains which are now prevalent.
The more virulant strain ironically persists in a colony much longer before obvious visible clues are available because the brood dies quickly enough that the nurse bees remove the dead brood prior to scale formation. By testing honey, colonies have been identified that have been infected with AFB for upwards of 5 years before clinical symptoms are reported.
placing hives right thew al the population centers?straight line up 91, would hope they are looking at what commercial beeks were dropping hives up their.
That research is part of the equation. But the other part is the way AFB works. The spores infect the larva, but have to build enough numbers to line the stomach wall and then rupture it and kill the larva when it stretches out to pupate. IE the AFB only has 5 days to build enough of them to kill the larva.Saw this research recently and this might lend some insight to the apparent delay of clinical symptoms in some situations:
And being right lipped just let's it spread..... Stupid.People get real tight lipped, fast, about AFB and EFB.
That said, there is a Bee supplier in Montague that goes to FL to get there numbers up and then brings them north come spring to sell
I heard about it a while back, but for the life of me can't remember where I heard it.I've not heard anything on this for the 6 new England FB pages I am on. While I don't belong to any of the Bee Clubs, you would have thought someone would tell on the FB
For year I had hives in the Conn. river valley, I could make queens a month earlier than I could at home, no one ever could figure out how I was doing it. I also knew quite a few of the larger beeks but have lost track. The guy running the Mass. bee inspectors seems to know what he is doing, it's a shame they won't share the information they have so that the sources would be a lot clearer.People get real tight lipped, fast, about AFB and EFB... a bit of an issue here in CO with no state inspectors or apiary resduration
placing hives right thew al the population centers?
perhaps a package run or nucs
That said, there is a Bee supplier in Montague that goes to FL to get there numbers up and then brings them north come spring to sell
You are jumping to a conclusion that conforms to your prejudice. There is no evidence that "evil commercials from the south" generated this epidemic.On your second part. You know i wonder if I'd they not allow bees from out of state, would it help stop these spreading of disease, mites, hive beetle
oh give me a break, I would tell you the same thingI did email all the commercial apiaries in the vicinity of Northampton (such as Google uncovered), and those that responded told me "not in my apiaries
As you say, you have no evidence.You are jumping to a conclusion that conforms to your prejudice. There is no evidence that "evil commercials from the south" generated this epidemic.
I have no evidence, but I posit that it is just as likely that the "Treatment Free Death Cult" spread the epidemic through their fringe belief (such as Solomon expressed) that AFB should be spread widely among TF colonies to "challenge" the bees.
I did email all the commercial apiaries in the vicinity of Northampton (such as Google uncovered), and those that responded told me "not in my apiaries, get in touch with MDAR"
It was only after my initial inquires, I got a fuller list of the 10 towns where active cases have been reported.
Yes, Solomon Parker said that. Just before he left this forum to run his own playpen.Not a vague "Solomon said" but an actual factual evidence based source.