Antimicrobials in beekeeping

Wim Reybroeck, Els Daeseleire, Hubert F De Brabander, Lieve Herman

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Abstract

The bee diseases American and European foulbrood and nosemosis can be treated with anti-infectious agents. However, in the EU and the USA the use of these agents in beekeeping is strictly regulated due to the lack of tolerance (e.g. Maximum Residue Limit) for residues of antibiotics and chemotherapeutics in honey. This article reviews the literature dealing with antimicrobials of interest in apiculture, stability of these antimicrobials in honey, and disposition of the antimicrobials in honeybee hives.
Original languageEnglish
JournalVeterinary Microbiology
Volume158
Issue number1-2
Pages (from-to)1-11
Number of pages11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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