Over the past two decades, there has been an alarming decline in the number of honey bee
colonies. This phenomenon is called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Bee products play a …

Worldwide, American foulbrood (AFB) is the most devastating bacterial disease of the honey
bee (Apis mellifera). Because the distinction between AFB and powdery scale disease is no …

Paenibacillus larvae is the causative agent of American Foulbrood (AFB), a severe disease
that affects larvae of the honeybees. Due to the serious effects associated with AFB and the …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are an essential part of the microbiota of the digestive tract of
honeybees (Apis mellifera L.). Antagonistic activity of 103 LAB strains (isolates from different …

The honeybee Apis mellifera is highly appreciated worldwide because of its products, but
also as it is a pollinator of crops and wild plants. The beehive is vulnerable to infections due …

Propolis is derived from plant resins, collected by honeybees (Apis mellifera) and renown for
its antibacterial properties. Here we test the antibacterial effects of ethanolic extracts of …

A sensitive hemi-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for detection of
Melissococcus plutonius, the causative agent of European foulbrood (EFB). Sampling was …

Fungi in the genus Ascosphaera are the causative agents of chalkbrood, a major disease
affecting bee larval viability. Identification of individual Ascosphaera species based on …

American foulbrood is a severe bacterial disease affecting larvae of the honeybee Apis
mellifera and it is caused by Paenibacillus larvae larvae. The disease is present worldwide …

Paenibacillus larvae and Melissococcus plutonius are the causative agents of American and
European foulbroods of honey bees, respectively. Since their virulence and resistance to …