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American foulbrood – a dangerous bacterial honey bee disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Pszczoły miodne są narażone na wiele zagrożeń, m.in. chorobę bakteryjną zwaną zgnilcem amerykańskim (ang. American foulbrood, AFB). Choroba ta powodowana jest przez bakterię Paenibacillus larvae, która, infekując czerw we wczesnym etapie rozwoju ...
WÓJCIK, ŁUKASZ   +6 more
core  

A Comprehensive Analysis of Beekeeping Risks and Validation of Biosecurity Measures against Major Infectious Diseases in Apis mellifera in Europe

open access: yesAgriculture
Background/Objectives: In a collaborative effort, FAO, the International Federation of Beekeepers’ Association “Apimondia”, the Appalachian State University, and the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e Toscana (IZSLT), the FAO Reference ...
Alessandra De Carolis   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Ascosphaera apis Infection (Chalkbrood Disease) Alters the Gut Bacteriome Composition of the Honeybee

open access: yesPathogens, 2023
The declining honeybee populations are a significant risk to the productivity and security of agriculture worldwide. Although there are many causes of these declines, parasites are a significant one.
Dae Yoon Kim   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial Pressure and Social Immunity: Bumble Bees Increase Brood Hygiene After Exposure to a Bacillus thuringiensis‐Based Biopesticide

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
In social insect colonies, diseased or dead brood is identified and removed by workers to prevent the infection of the whole colony. Here, bumble bee larvae exposed to a bacterium (Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. aizawai (strain: ABTS‐1857)) based biopesticide were removed more frequently than wounded or untreated control larvae. This shows that bumble bee
Michelle Scheffler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

American foulbrood and its causative agent, Paenibacillus larvae, in New Zealand’s registered hives and apiaries

open access: yes, 2014
Though the honey bee (Apis mellifera) is exposed to an extensive diversity of parasites and pathogens from multiple kingdoms, few are as devastating as American foulbrood.
Graham, Samantha Amy Montrose (11704859)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Vulnerability of New Zealand Forage Plants to Incursions by New Pests, Pathogens and Weeds, and the Case for Greater Protection

open access: yesNew Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 1, February 2026.
We outline the diversity of pests, weeds and plant pathogens absent from New Zealand that threaten forage production, examine their potential import pathways, and outline the challenges of managing them should they arrive. The number and diversity of threats and pathways indicates ongoing incursions are inevitable.
Craig B. Phillips   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hyperspectral application for early diagnosis of American foulbrood disease in the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) larvae

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, 2019
Non-destructive methods are of utmost importance for early diagnosis of American foulbrood (AFB) disease in honeybees’ larvae. This study discusses the potential application of spectroradiometric techniques for spectral discrimination of AFB disease in ...
M.S. Yones   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of Lactobacillus plantarum in Preventing Clinical Cases of American and European Foulbrood in Central Italy

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
American and European Foulbrood (AFB and EFB) are considered the most contagious infectious diseases affecting honeybees worldwide. New sustainable strategies need to be implemented for their prevention and control, and probiotics may represent one ...
Marco Pietropaoli   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of Potential Risk Pathways for African Swine Fever Introduction Into Brazil

open access: yesTransboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
African swine fever (ASF) poses a serious threat to global swine production, and its reintroduction into Brazil, the world’s third‐largest pork exporter, would have severe socioeconomic consequences. This study characterized the potential risk pathways for ASF introduction in Brazil by analyzing three key aspects: seizure of informally imported animal ...
Isadora Martins Pinto Coelho   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study on Major Diseases, Pests, and Predators of Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) in East Shewa and West Arsi Zones of Oromia, Ethiopia

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
A cross‐sectional study design was conducted across agroecological zones in East Shewa and West Arsi Zones of Oromia, Ethiopia, from September 2020 to November 2021 to identify the types, prevalence, and potential risk factors associated with honeybee diseases, pests, and predators.
Taye Beyene   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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