A Study on the Presence of Bacillus Larvae Spores Carried by Adult Honey Bees to Identify Colonies with Clinical Symptoms of American Foulbrood Disease

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 118-120

  Goodwin, R M ^a   Perry, J H ^a   Haine, H M ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adult honey bees; American foulbrood; Apis mellifera; Bacillus larvae spores; Brain heart infusion agar; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 21444461293     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1996.11100921     Document Type: Article

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