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PRO/AH/EDR> American foulbrood, apis – New Zealand
Other Animal Disease -- New ZealandA Hawke's Bay beekeeper has warned the region may be on the verge of a "major" bee disease outbreak if appropriate action is not taken.Hawke's Bay Hub of Apiculture New Zealand president John Berry said American Foulbrood, known as "AFB", was rampant this year [2017] and could devastate pollination in the region."It normally starts up with 1 or 2 infected cells and there are more than 2 billion spores in each cell. Each of those spores is capable of lasting 40 years Read more [...]
