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Thursday 19 January 2017

The use of probiotics, essential oils and fatty acids in the control of American foulbrood and other bee diseases (Review)

Volume 55, Issue 5, 5 December 2016, Pages 386-395


[El uso de los probióticos, aceites esenciales y ácidos grasos en el control de la loque americana y otras enfermedades de la abeja]

Clinic for Birds and Exotic Animals, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovakia
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovakia
Institute of Animal Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovakia

Abstract

American foulbrood is one of the most serious honey bee brood diseases. The treatment of this disease is banned in EU countries. Affected hives must instead be burned, which leads to considerable economic losses. The use of antibiotic therapy in countries which permit this therapy is disputable with regard to its low effectiveness, development of resistant bacterial strains, and residues in honey bee products. Because of the above mentioned, alternative methods of prevention or therapy of American foulbrood have been considered. They are based mostly on substances of natural origin that neither affect adversely the honey bee products nor put some load on the environment. Such substances include for example probiotics, prebiotics, fatty acids, plant essential oils, and other plant materials. These substances are commonly used in prevention or treatment of a whole range of diseases of farm and pet animals and have also recently been used in bee-keeping. © 2016 International Bee Research Association.

Author keywords

American foulbrood; essential oils; fatty acids; probiotics
ISSN: 00218839 CODEN: JACRASource Type: Journal Original language: English
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2016.1252067Document Type: Review
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

Funding details

Funding numberFunding sponsorAcronym
1/0358/16Scientific Grant AgencyVEGA
1/0858/16Scientific Grant AgencyVEGA
Funding text
The study was financially supported by the Slovak Scientific Agency VEGA [projects number 1/0858/16, 1/0358/16].
  Mudroňová, D.; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovakia; email:dagmar.mudronova@uvlf.sk
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