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Research Project: Screening of Plant Essential Oils Against Oxytetracycline Resistant Strains of the American Foulbrood Pathogen Paenibacillus Larvae

Location: Honey Bee Research

Project Number: 5342-21000-014-09
Project Type: Trust

Start Date: Aug 01, 2003
End Date: Aug 30, 2005

Objective:
To develop a system for the control of AFB based on the utilization of plant essential oils.

Approach:
Isolate resistant strains of AFB from different geographic regions, develop an effective delivery system for essential oils and perform field tests with the essential oils on infected colonies. Documents Trust with Almond Bd. of CA. Log 23991. Formerly 5342-21000-012-07T (11/2004).

 
Project Team
Degrandi-Hoffman, Gloria

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