<i>Melissococcus plutonius</i> Can Be Effectively and Economically Detected Using Hive Debris and Conventional PCR

European foulbrood (EFB) is an infectious disease of honey bees caused by the bacterium <i>Melissococcus plutonius</i>. A method for DNA isolation and conventional PCR diagnosis was developed using hive debris, which was non-invasively collected on paper sheets placed on the bottom board...

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Main Authors: Jana Biová, Jean-Daniel Charrière, Silvie Dostálková, Mária Škrabišová, Marek Petřivalský, Jaroslav Bzdil, Jiří Danihlík
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/2/150