Meanings
nounAmerican foulbrood (uncountable)
- uncountableA highly contagious and destructive disease of bees caused by the spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae.
Cases of American foulbrood cannot always be determined through gross symptoms in the comb.
1951, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture, Committee Prints (issue 3, page 2563)Synonyms: AFB
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA highly contagious and destructive disease of bees caused by the spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae.
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Translations
Czech mor včelího plodu
- mor včelího plodubee disease caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae
French loque américaine
- loque américainebee disease caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae
German Amerikanische Faulbrut
- Amerikanische Faulbrutbee disease caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae
Polish zgnilec amerykański
- zgnilec amerykańskibee disease caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae
Slovak mor včelieho plodu
- mor včelieho plodubee disease caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae
Spanish loque americana
- loque americanabee disease caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae
Swedish amerikansk yngelröta
- amerikansk yngelrötabee disease caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae
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