European Foul Brood (031)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast · Jul 22, 2021 · 15m

Have you ever had European Foulbrood (EFB) in one or more of your hives? How do you know if it was EFB? What does it look like? What does it smell like? Does it smell like American Foulbrood (AFB), or look like AFB?

If you're not sure, how do you find out? Who can you call? And what can you do about it if it is EFB? Burn, treat, scorch, feed, let it alone because it will get better? And if you need to treat, do you know a veterinarian who can give you a prescription so you can buy an antibiotic to treat with?

Kim and Jim talk about EFB today. They don't necessarily give you all the answers…