Winter Hive Debris Analysis Is Significant for Assessing the Health Status of Honeybee Colonies (<i>Apis mellifera</i>)

Honeybee diseases are one of the most significant and most common causes of honeybee colonies’ weakness and death. An early diagnosis of subclinical infections is necessary to implement precautionary and control measures. Sampling debris from hive bottom boards is simple, non-invasive, and cheap. In...

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Published in:	Insects
Main Authors:	Ivana Tlak Gajger, Klara Bakarić, Ivan Toplak, Laura Šimenc, Urška Zajc, Metka Pislak Ocepek
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-05-01
Subjects:	honeybee colony (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) samples of winter hive debris PCR/qPCR <i>Paenibacillus larvae</i> <i>Melissococcus plutonius</i> <i>Crithidia mellificae</i>
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/5/350