# \#chalkbrood

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## [Chalkbrood in nuc - first time beekeeping](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/chalkbrood-in-nuc-first-time-beekeeping/38810)

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**Author:** [@JessMcK](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JessMcK)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/chalkbrood-in-nuc-first-time-beekeeping/38810 "2025-04-26T02:13:34Z")

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Hey folks! Day 1 of beekeeping: YAY! Bees! Day 1.5 of beekeeping: OH NO! Disease! On Wednesday my dad and I purchased a 5-frame nuc from Brisbane QLD and transported it home to Ballina NSW in our 10-frame brood box. B…

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## [Bottom Tray Advice](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bottom-tray-advice/38574)

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**Author:** [@Samlenn](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Samlenn)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bottom-tray-advice/38574 "2025-04-19T02:01:53Z")

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I think this black/grey stuff is chalkbrood. Is this correct? Should I be worried? Your thoughts and advice on the best practises to deal with this would be appreciated. (Photos attached) It has been evident on every in…

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## [Myth Busting - Does the banana trick work for chalk brood?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/myth-busting-does-the-banana-trick-work-for-chalk-brood/33554)

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**Author:** [@danika](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/danika)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/myth-busting-does-the-banana-trick-work-for-chalk-brood/33554 "2022-09-02T04:12:49Z")

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In this livestream, Cedar tries out the trick of feeding your bees banana to help reduce chalkbrood. Cedar answers customers’ live questions on all things chalk brood - how to treat your hive and frames in…

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## [Almost 2.5 months later, chalkbrood hasn't gotten better?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/almost-2-5-months-later-chalkbrood-hasnt-gotten-better/26652)

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**Author:** [@linzisimons](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/linzisimons)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/almost-2-5-months-later-chalkbrood-hasnt-gotten-better/26652 "2020-07-07T10:08:50Z")

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So, I got my nuc the 2nd to last week of April and it came with chalkbrood. I have tried several things including: requeening, no bottom board, taking out frames and replacing them with new, putting them into a brand new…