"Could there be some disease in this hive that would also kill the package of bees? "
Short answer is YES. Whatever it is will infect subsequent bee colonies.
"What do people do with their hives that fall to CCD?"
Well X-ray sterilization has proved effective, other than that I would think that you would be safe to replace the frames and foundation and torch the inside of the box. But understand that I am not an expert on this.
Fuzzy
Short answer is YES. Whatever it is will infect subsequent bee colonies.
"What do people do with their hives that fall to CCD?"
Well X-ray sterilization has proved effective, other than that I would think that you would be safe to replace the frames and foundation and torch the inside of the box. But understand that I am not an expert on this.
Fuzzy