Control of chalkbrood disease with natural products : a report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation / by Craig Davis and Wendy Ward
Published
Barton ACT : Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, 2003
Chalk brood of honeybees (Apis mellifera) is caused by the fungus Ascosphaera apis. It was first diagnosed in Australia in 1993 and is now endemic in most areas of Australia. Although chalkbrood is not usually fatal to honeybee colonies, it can cause substantial production losses. The aims of the present work were to conduct a laboratory study on the efficacy of natural products against the chalkbrood fungus Ascosphaera apis, and to develop an appropriate field treatment plan to evaluate any products identified in the first section of the investigation
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At foot of cover title: Essential Oils Research and Development
"December 2003"
"Chalkbrood is a highly contagious disease of the honeybee Apis mellifera caused by the heterothallic fungus Ascosphaera apis ... This project has investigated the antifungal efficacy of over 50 natural products and found that a number of essential oils were particularly efficacious at controlling the in vitro growth of Ascosphaera apis."--Executive summary
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Bibliographical references: pages 14-23
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2003 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation