Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Ontario Honey Bee Industry

The Goal of this FAAST Review is to:

1. Describe American Foulbrood, why its a topic of concern for the Ontario honey bee industry, and how colonies can become infected
2. Discuss best management practices and biosecurity to prevent the introduction of American Foulbrood to your hives or beeyard

What You’ll Learn/Topics Covered:

• What American Foulbrood is, and how it causes disease in a colony
• How to identify it based on clinical findings and symptoms displayed in broods
• How to reduce the spread of bacteria and eliminate disease from your beeyard

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