Chalk Brood problem growing

BernardBlack · Jun 9, 2020

Last couple of visits, chalk brood problem seems to be improving. Nowhere near as many mummies on the inspection board and in Brood area.

Since I wasn’t able to requeen, I reduced from two brood boxes to one, as I thought there was maybe a bit too much space. Not sure if this is what is helping, or the recent good weather or more adult bees around, or a combination of all three. Anyway, it seems to be helping.

Bear · Jun 10, 2020

Read this. More fact than hearsay.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...eeper-stumbles-on-solution-to-disease/7511830

masterBK · Jun 10, 2020

I thought Bananas release ethylene not methane

pargyle · Jun 10, 2020

masterBK said:
I thought Bananas release ethylene not methane

Yes .. they do .. Ethylene is called Ethene these days.

I wonder if she gives them a bowl of custard to with the bananas ?

Levitt53 · Jun 12, 2020

I'm having a bad year so am trying to save a colony with chalkbrood as I don't have a queen to requeen with at the moment. I've shook swarmed them into a nuc and fed them lots and hoping they have recovered. The chalkbrook seems to be under control but lots of old bees still dying so hopefully in a couple of weeks they will be fine. It is the colony in the corner of an L-shaped arrangement so possibly they get less sun that the others so damp might have affected them.

Erichalfbee · Jun 12, 2020

Levitt53 said:
I'm having a bad year so am trying to save a colony with chalkbrood as I don't have a queen to requeen with at the moment. I've shook swarmed them into a nuc and fed them lots and hoping they have recovered. The chalkbrook seems to be under control but lots of old bees still dying so hopefully in a couple of weeks they will be fine. It is the colony in the corner of an L-shaped arrangement so possibly they get less sun that the others so damp might have affected them.

Buy one ?
I would.