CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF AMERICAN FOULBROOD IN HONEY BEES

FUSELLI SANDRA; CUGNATA NOELIA; GIMENEZ MARTINEZ PABLO; ALONSO-SALCES ROSA MARIA

Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Año: 2017 p. 136

978-1-53611-986-2

American foulbrood (AFB) is a severe bacterial disease that affectslarvae of honey bees (Apis mellifera). The causative agent is the sporeforming bacteria Paenibacillus larvae. The use of antibiotics has led tothe appearance of resistant bacterial strains and residues in beehiveproducts. Nowadays, antibiotics are legally banned in several countries,and the affected colonies have to be destroyed by burning the hives.Therefore, the development of alternative therapeuctic methods for thecontrol and prevention of AFB is necessary. The present monographreviews the traditional methods used for the control of AFB, and thenatural strategies based on the application of essential oils, plantextracts, propolis, royal jelly, nonconventional natural molecules,bacteria and bacteriocines, assessed in vitro and in vivo for theprevention and control of P. larvae. This book also discusses theexperimental data achieved from these studies, and intends to be astarting point for future research in the field.Keywords: Paenibacillus larvae/American foulbrood/Apis mellifera/natural products/traditional methodsNova Science Publishing,