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Development and validation of a novel field test kit for European foulbrood [PDF]
Apidologie, 2008 European foulbrood (EFB) is a serious and widespread disease of honey bee larvae. It is a notifiable disease in the United Kingdom under existing legislation, so colonies must be officially screened for signs of disease. The current study developed a rapid and sensitive test to diagnose EFB in the field.
Victoria Tomkies +11 more
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AgricultureBackground/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
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Honey is the source of energy for the European honey bee, Apis mellifera. Beyond simple nutrition and a hedge against the seasonal, geographic, and chemical unpredictability of nectar, honey has properties that protect the hive against various stresses ...
Kenya E. Fernandes +7 more
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浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版, 2021 In order to understand the annual epidemic situation of Chinese sacbrood disease and European foulbrood disease pathogens [Chinese sacbrood virus (CSBV) and Melissococcus pluton, respectively] in Chinese honeybee (Apis cerana cerana) of Chun’an County of
WANG Deqian +5 more
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Insects, 2021 European foulbrood (EFB) is an infectious disease of honey bees caused by the bacterium Melissococcus plutonius. A method for DNA isolation and conventional PCR diagnosis was developed using hive debris, which was non-invasively collected on paper sheets
Jana Biová +6 more
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Community Perspectives on eDNA and Ethics: Results From a Mixed‐Methods, Cross‐Sectional Survey
Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 4, July‐August 2026.In this manuscript we conduct a global, cross‐sectional mixed methods survey targeting the eDNA end user community to identify areas of ethical interest and concern within the research field. We identified areas of research that require consideration including issues around data ownership, public disclosure of raw data, security of that data, and the ...
Quinn Rausch +6 more
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Impact of Legislation on Antibiotic Use and Awareness of Beekeepers
Journal of Apicultural Science, 2021 Legislation plays a key role in regulating beekeeping practices and biosecurity measures, but different countries present conflicting legislative frameworks in terms of allowing antibiotic use.
Croppi Sofia +8 more
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Applied 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
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European foulbrood of honeybee – in short
, 2023 European foulbrood of honeybee (EFB) is a bacterial disease that infects young brood up to 48 hours of age. The primary causative agent is Melissococcus plutonius, a Gram-positive lanceolate or round bacterium that requires cultivation under artificial conditions.
Zdravković, Nemanja +6 more
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Ecology 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
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