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Jim134:
--- Quote from: Oldbeavo on January 22, 2022, 06:29:33 pm ---Also another bee keeper who got AFB took all the plastic foundation out and burnt it, the dipped the frames and boxes in parafin at 160 C for 10 minutes to kill the AFB spores.
Burning is an expensive option.
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I know at 1 time there are many studies done on hot dip wax... To kill AFB.... Later on the scientists figured out it just intooned,..AFB.... This was done about 10 years ago.... all I can say ..Is do your homework
BEE HAPPY Jim134 :smile:
Oldbeavo:
The temperature of 160 C and the 10 minutes are critical
There are plenty of Australian recommendations for this from Government departments and also some Belgian work.
New Zealand https://afb.org.nz/wax-dipping/
Australia https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Managing-AFB.pdf
And here is a Gamma sterilization with prices in the US, for the prices quoted if there were enough boxes it is really cheap.
Michael Bush:
I had problems with excessive moisture, so I quit using them. This may vary by climate. But in my climate it was an issue.
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