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foul·brood

 (foul′bro͞od′)
n.
Either of two fatal diseases that affect honeybee larvae, caused by the bacteria Paenibacillus larvae and Melissococcus plutonius.
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foulbrood

(ˈfaʊlˌbruːd)
n
(Veterinary Science) a disease of honeybees
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foul•brood

(ˈfaʊlˌbrud)

n.
any of several bacterial diseases of honeybee larvae marked by putrefaction of body tissues.
[1860–65]
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Beekeepers are asked to remain vigilant following an outbreak of American Foulbrood (AFB) in an apiary near Pitlochry.
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Antibacterial activity of water extracts and essential oils of various aromatic plants against Paenibacillus larvae, the causative agent of American Foulbrood. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, v.104, n.3, p.209-213, Jul., 2010.
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Paenibacillus larvae is the cause of American foulbrood in honeybees.
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The pair started to collaborate and created a vaccine against American foulbrood, the most globally widespread and destructive bee bacterial disease.
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A team of researchers in Finland is combatting an infectious disease called American foulbrood with an edible vaccine called PrimeBEE.
Researchers Develop First Insect Vaccine for Bees
American Foulbrood Disease, caused by spore-forming bacteria, wipes out entire honeybee colonies and is one of the causes of the valuable insect's declining population.
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The European Foulbrood strain has been confirmed at the colony after laboratory analysis by Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture.
EFB warning for beekeepers
Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Citrus essences on honeybee bacterial pathogen Paenibacillus larvae, the causal agent of American foulbrood. World J.
Evaluation of Grapefruit Juice (Citrus paradisi) as an Alternative Disinfectant for Hatching Eggs
The decline of these pollinators is linked with destruction of natural habitats like forests and meadows, the spread of pests such as Varroa mite and diseases like foulbrood, and the increasing use of agrochemicals by farmers.
honeybees. hog the insects are more im e limelight, yet wild mportant pollinators; Entomologist Dr Philip Donkersley explores the dire implications for wildlife and agriculture alike of the recent decline in the numbers of pollinating insects - and assesses the best way to ensure these important species can enjoy a more secure future
In 1944, Haseman and Childers attempted to use sulfathiazole in the prevention of American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae).
Sulfonamide Residues: Honey Quality in the Czech Market
Fritz, "Antimicrobial activity of some argentinean wild plant essential oils against paenibacillus larvae larvae, causal agent of American foulbrood (AFB)," Journal of Apicultural Research, vol.
Toxicity of Anethole and the Essential Oils of Lemongrass and Sweet Marigold to the Parasitic Mite Varroa destructor and Their Selectivity for Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Workers and Larvae
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