Hive Inspection Series Part 4: American Foulbrood

In this video I continue my hive inspection series and talk about the signs and symptoms, identification or diagnosis and control of AFB. I try to give all pertinent information regarding this disease because it is so destructive and so contagious. Though I do not advocate the use of antibiotics, I include information because it is still legal to do so and I think that my viewers, armed with the facts can make sound decisions. I am starting the hive inspection parts of the series that involve finding a spotty brood pattern and how to use differential analysis to identify the cause of the spotty brood pattern. With all spotty brood patterns it is a must to be able to tell what age group is being affected by the disease, parasite, etc. In the case of pupal deaths only two diseases, as of the date of this recording, can be the culprit; American Foulbrood and Sacbrood.