In vivo and Laboratory Studies of Tetracycline Prevention of Foulbrood disease of Apis cerana indica Fab. and its Effects on Honey

Pallavi Jagadeesh *, Periasamy Vijayan and Sengamalai Senthilmurugan

Department of Zoology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu. India 608002
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(01), 388–393
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.1.3017
 
Publication history: 
Received on 21 August 2024; revised on 28 September 2024; accepted on 30 September 2024
 
Abstract: 
Laboratory and field studies were carried out to assess the efficacy of the antibiotic tetracycline in preventing and managing American foulbrood (AFB) and European foulbrood (EFB) diseases in honey bees. Experiments with immature worker bees in the laboratory demonstrated that honey bee larvae could endure a broad range of antibiotic doses in their diet. The recommended dose of tetracycline (100 μg/ml) effectively protected young larvae from infection. However, once the dose exceeded this recommended level, it reached a point where it became lethal.
 
Keywords: 
Apis cerana indica; Honey; Tetracycline; ELISA; Unintentional adulterant

 
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