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foulbrood

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foul·brood  (foulbrd)
n.
A fatal disease of honeybee larvae caused by one of several types of bacteria, including Bacillus alvei.
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Probably foulbrood, but none of the four books I had contained a section on diseases.
Fun with mason bees by George, Christopher / Countryside & Small Stock Journal
Aside from winter losses, the usual causes of death include varroa mites, hive beetles, wax moths, and American foulbrood (a bacterial disease rapidly becoming resistant to antibiotic treatment).
Where have all the honeybees gone? by Williams, Rose Marie / Townsend Letter
Last year, bacteria called foulbrood struck Skyler's colonies.
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