3left said:Foulbrood is caused by a spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae...ingested by bees as they visit sources of nectar. The article I read did not say where these bacterium live, what the host plants are.
There are two types of foulbrood, American and European. The spores live in the honey and wax from infected hives and is spread by the robbing that occurs when the hives are weakened by the disease. European foulbrood is easily controlled by terramycin but American foulbrood is "toss everything on the bonfire" situation. FWIW both foulbroods are bee diseases and do not affect humans. Both were once widespread but are not nearly as prevalent now due to some pretty rigorous inspections by both the beekeepers and bee inspectors. I havn't seen a case in over ten years. Of course, you get rid of one problem and have it replaced by another. Now it's varroa mites.
