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suetheramble

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I was given a swarm last year and they seem disease free. Do I need to replace the brood box with a clean one I was going to place a new mesh floor on but do not know how often the brood box should be replaced- Any advice please?
 
You can do, but the same bees in there, same frames and same stores. I don't often even supply clean floors now they are on OMF - it was far more important with solid floors. My OMFs are almost all clear and clean - no piles of dead bees and other festering detritus.

I always (OK nearly always) scorch a timber box before installing with other bees.

RAB
 

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