European Foul Brood or Chalkbrood - A Disease Scare leads to a worried email to the NBU - 14/07/24 скачать в хорошем качестве

European Foul Brood or Chalkbrood - A Disease Scare leads to a worried email to the NBU - 14/07/24

Hello Everyone, While going through one of my colonies, I discovered some cells that I wasn't happy with. I explain more in the video, but I thought I might have European Foul Brood (EFB for short). EFB, if left unchecked, can cause absolute havoc in colonies and can spread like wildfire around an apiary. Generally, if one colony is infected, then most of the other will be too. EFB targets larvae of all ages, which become infected after ingesting food contaminated with the bacteria. The bacterium then multiples in the mid-gut of the larvae and competes for larval food, resulting in the larvae dying of starvation. EFB is characterised by patchy brood with uncapped brood cells where the dead or dying larvae appear curled upwards and are brown or yellow, making the larvae appear to be ‘molten’ in the cell. This disease is so dangerous that we are legally required to notify our authorities if any signs are discovered. In the UK, we have the National Bee Unit (NBU for short), which are disease experts and are incredibly understanding and non-judgemental. If you see any signs of this disease, take some pictures and send them to your regional bee inspector. They will get back in touch ASAP with advice, or they may even organise a visit to inspect in person. Fortunately, I've been given the all-clear now, but I'll still keep a weathered eye out on my colonies just in case. I hope you enjoy the video, Greg #gloves #slippy #disease #nbu #efb #europeanfoulbrood #chalkbrood #combining #nucbuilding #nucrearing #bee #honeybee #honeybees #queenrearing #rain #swarm #swarming #queenless #matedqueen #Overwinterednuc #queen #rainfordhoney #beesforsale #beenuc #newbusiness #beekeeper #queens #nuc #nucs #workingwhileinebriated #business #honey #savethebees #newbeekeeper #apiary #apiarylife #Rainford #blogger #blog #newproduct #queen #honeybeequeen #queenforsale #beehive #hive