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European foulbrood
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English
Noun
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A disease of bees caused by the bacterium Melissococcus plutonius species, which infects the midgut of the larvae.
en EFB initialism
1951, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture, Committee Prints (issue 3, page 2563)
Determination of causative organisms of European foulbrood and parafoulbrood needs investigation
See also
en American foulbrood