larvae spores found that brood comb honey and adult bees are ... American Foulbrood (AFB): A highly infectious disease affecting honey bee larvae, caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae.

Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within ...

A new honey bee vaccine that's recently been approved ... American foulbrood (AFB) is a bacterial brood disease that can wipe out entire colonies of bees and devastate producers, both big and ...

Infectious diseases have been identified as a key driver of bee population declines. Scientists have a clear picture of parasites and viruses that can damage honey bees, but much less is known ...

New legislation aimed at strengthening protections for the island’s disease-free bee population and unique ecosystem has been introduced by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA).