Mikeb123
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Can a honey crop still be taken and sold if the hive has efb, afb or any other Diseases? Or must it be destroyed?
Diseases
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AFB is sometimes (often?) traced to an honey importer or packer with lax biosecurity.
From Beebase http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?sectionid=26
Why do you ask?
From Beebase http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?sectionid=26
Spread of foulbrood
The most common way in which foulbrood transmits from infected colony to healthy colony is the beekeeper. This can occur when frames of honey or brood are moved between colonies, or if other contaminated equipment is used. However, robbing by adult bees of dead or dying infected colonies is also an important mode of transmission. Swarms from infected colonies may also carry infection with them.
The most common way in which foulbrood transmits from infected colony to healthy colony is the beekeeper. This can occur when frames of honey or brood are moved between colonies, or if other contaminated equipment is used. However, robbing by adult bees of dead or dying infected colonies is also an important mode of transmission. Swarms from infected colonies may also carry infection with them.
Why do you ask?
The honey can be harvested under license from the nbu at the bee inspectors discretion, subsequent to extraction they will want the frames destroyed by fire.
