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Is my hive equipment (hive bodies, frames, bottom boards, etc.) contaminated if the bees in the hives die of Nosema disease?

Last Updated: November 10, 2009

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Yes, a beekeeper should assume that the hive equipment carries spores. High temperatures and ultraviolet light will kill the spores. - Tom Webster, Kentucky State University

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