Differentiation of virulent and biological control Paenibacillus larvae strains associated with American foulbrood in bee hives

The detection and control of American Foulbrood (AFB) is made more challenging due to a lack of evidence regarding the virulence mechanisms employed by this honeybee pathogen. Whilst incidence of this pathogen within the UK has recently declined, ~100 colonies were identified as infected with AFB in...

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Main Author: Saville, Benjamin Grayham
Other Authors: Helgason, Thorunn ; Thwaites, Richard
Published: University of York 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.572355