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Preparation of Virus-Enriched Inoculum for Oral Infection of Honey Bees Apis mellifera
Published on: August 26, 2020
Common and Emerging Infectious Diseases of Honeybees (Apis mellifera)
Jeffrey R Applegate1, Olivia A Petritz2
1Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 602 Higgins Avenue, Suite 1-302, Brielle, NJ 08730, USA.
Abstract:
Most honeybee diseases are not newly emerging diseases; however, honeybee veterinary medicine and disease understanding are emerging concepts for veterinarians in the United States. Beekeepers in the hobby and commercial sectors need a prescription or veterinary feed directive from a veterinarian to obtain medically important antibiotics for administration to their honeybees. Medically important antibiotics such as oxytetracycline, lincomycin, and tylosin were removed from over-the-counter availability for use in honeybees. There are many other aspects of beekeeping that allow veterinarians to build a strong veterinarian-client patient relationship, and fulfill an integral role alongside apiarists.
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