Jezza 376 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Hi, Is it standard practice to burn your veil/overalls after AFB, or will a good wash with bleach or similar suffice? I assume your hive tool can be sterilised with flame? Link to post Share on other sites
deejaycee 2,457 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Just wash with a bleach soak. For the hive tool, I don't like flaming mine too much, except in the field. -- scrape down and scrub and soak in bleach. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4,941 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I’ve not heard of beekeepers throwing their clothes into the fire as they’re burning their AFB hive . ?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jezza 376 Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 33 minutes ago, M4tt said: I’ve not heard of beekeepers throwing their clothes into the fire as they’re burning their AFB hive . ?? I thought it might have been an effective way to get spores into an non-infected hive, and wasn't sure if fire was the only solution. Link to post Share on other sites
Josh 395 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) On the course you’re advised to flash your tool in the smoker and wash your clothes in bleech and detergent. It was universally agreed/advised that gloves are cheep and not worth the risk since the are impossible to clean properly. Burn them was the consensus. You also need to scrub the belows on your smoker. There’s a few good videos on the AFB website regarding this Edited December 20, 2017 by Josh 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Beefriendly 1,254 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 1 hour ago, M4tt said: I’ve not heard of beekeepers throwing their clothes into the fire as they’re burning their AFB hive . ?? Last seen beek was running down the road butt naked.... ha ha ha 5 Link to post Share on other sites
tristan 4,362 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Jezza said: I thought it might have been an effective way to get spores into an non-infected hive, and wasn't sure if fire was the only solution. the risk from clothing, even gloves and cleaned hive tools, is negligible. wash clothes as per normal. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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