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Title: AFB Testing Kit
Post by: sean on March 17, 2009, 07:20:03 PM

Hi, has anyone used the afb detection/testing kits and can say how many hives each kit can test, the ease of use Etc.?

Title: Re: AFB Testing Kit
Post by: BjornBee on March 17, 2009, 07:26:40 PM

I'm not sure but I'm guessing they are just expensive versions of the Holt's milk test. I have done them at least a hundred times. About 95% reliable. With a Holt's milk test, rope test, and visual identification, you can achieve almost 100% reliability.

Title: Re: AFB Testing Kit
Post by: Michael Bush on March 17, 2009, 09:55:55 PM

http://www.bushfarms.com/beespests.htm#afb

Title: Re: AFB Testing Kit
Post by: sean on March 18, 2009, 11:28:41 AM

Our teatment here is to burn the infected hives no questions asked. I guess i will just do the holts test then instead of trying to get the kit. Another question, can honey be home tested for the afb spores?

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