I was horrified to learn a few minutes ago (2nd December) that old, dark brood comb is being offered for sale on ebay at £15 per frame. It is intended for use as a lure in bait hives.
All beekeepers, especially new beginners, must make themselves and other beekeepers aware of this threat which at the very least could start a huge wave of foul bood in the UK, plus goodness knows what else from the undesirable disease-causing matter that could be present in old combs; such combs should be destroyed.
Read about this for yourselves on the ebay link below:
Thanks to David Parker for bringing this to our attention – perhaps the most important thing that he or anyone else has ever sent.
Geoff Cooper
Editor – Newsletter