Bee disease outbreak confirmed in West Lothian EFB

[greig1983]

European Foulbrood (EFB) has been found in West Lothian.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-48460384


Anyone ever had any issues with this before? What's the best way to avoid? I did read good hygiene in the hives & tools are great ways (which is what we should be doing anyway).

[madasafish]

See https://twitter.com/calluna4u?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7 Ctwgr%5Eauthor

[lindsay s]

It’s in everyone’s interest that any bee disease outbreaks should be flagged up right away. There is nothing about this on the main S B A site yet! I’m signed up to BeeBase and I hope these links to their site are useful.
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?sectionid=26
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/downloadDocument.cfm?id=7

[greengumbo]

It’s in everyone’s interest that any bee disease outbreaks should be flagged up right away. There is nothing about this on the main S B A site yet! I’m signed up to BeeBase and I hope these links to their site are useful.
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?sectionid=26
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/downloadDocument.cfm?id=7

This. Pretty quiet all round.