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The article talks about an alternative: vaccination. Also people in other countries, like the another poster in here talking about how they do heat treatment i
by Dig1t 2y ago
The article talks about an alternative: vaccination.
Also people in other countries, like the another poster in here talking about how they do heat treatment in Germany and don’t need to burn hives.
- giantg2 2y agoVaccination isn't an alternative to an already infected hive. The vaccine was the first in the world and was only approved for the first time last year. That's not a feasible alternative at this time. The heat treatment they talk about is performed in the US too. You generally still need to burn your frames. You are allowed to char the inside of your hive body. It's not a meaningful difference as the frames are the more valuable part. It wouldn't surprise me if New Zealand allows charring the inside of the hive bodies and the farm decided against it due to labor concerns with the volume of equipment.
- yareal 2y agoAFB vaccination is less than two years old and is not available worldwide. The majority of beekeepers expect to burn or absolutely sterilize any equipment that contacts it. The EU requires equipment to be destroyed if it contacts AFB. The standard practice is fire, full stop.