Sacbrood disease of bees

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Diagnosis

Diagnosis of sacbrood disease is difficult because special reagents are required to identify the virus. However, material collected from affected apiaries can be examined for the presence of a virus in the electron microscope at the Animal Health Laboratories, South Perth. The presence of virus in colonies showing visual signs of the disease is sufficient for diagnosis of sacbrood.

Contact information

Pest and Disease Information Service (PaDIS)
+61 (0)8 9368 3080

Author

Bill Trend