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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NickWallingford" data-source="post: 7089" data-attributes="member: 44"><p>And a low positive result for an apiary, say, could be used as a trigger to change management slightly, like maybe ensure that the honey boxes go back onto the same hives, or at least within that same apiary.  If there is AFB about, it is only by changing *something* that it can be reduced/eliminated.  More/better inspections, restrict bee and equipment transfers when possible, ensure gear goes back to the same hive/apiary.  I would like to hope that this tool for screening might provide a lot of opportunity for better practices relating to AFB, particularly sub-clinical cases.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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