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from an infected hive will carry the contagion to a new 

 stock of brood. Some authors advocate cutting out the 

 combs having diseased brood and burying it, and making 

 wax of the remainder; and if honey remain, it may be 

 rendered harmless and fit for feeding purposes by boiling 

 and skimming. The bees, after their long fast, are put into 

 hives filled with healthy combs and foundation. The 

 infected hive may then be cleaned by scalding with boiling 

 water. 



Mice and Ants. Mice can easily be kept out of the 

 hive by making the entrance in the form of a long slit, but 

 too small for mice to enter. It is not so easy to cope with 

 ants and other small pests. This may best be done by 

 hanging the hive stands from the roof of a shed. We have 

 seen this plan answer admirably in Australia. In New 

 Zealand we are not troubled with ants ; little care being 

 taken of the hives except, perhaps, by throwing an old sack 

 over them during Winter. 



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