Studies on the infection of honey bee larvae with Ascosphaera apis

The fungus Ascosphaera apis causes the disease chalk brood in larvae of the honey bee, Apis mellifera. Ascospores were recognised as the agents of disease, but the site of their germination to initiate infection had not been established. In this study larval surface cuticle was initially investigate...

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Main Author: Bamford, Sally
Published: University of Plymouth 1987
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.376099