Federal bee research lab and disease diagnosis
USDA ARS Bee Research Laboratory, Beltsville
USDA Agricultural Research Service lab in Beltsville, Maryland, whose bee disease diagnostic service has examined beekeepers' samples for more than 100 years.
What you will find
- Diagnosis of American foulbrood and other bacterial diseases
- Fungal and microsporidian diseases
- Two parasitic mite species
- Small hive beetle identification
Sources
- TAIS: Testing resources
- American Bee Journal: The Bee Disease Diagnostic Service, 100 years and growing
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