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- A fungus which is ingested by bee larvae causing death by starvation
- Symptoms include scattered brood with perforated cappings
- The larva dies after the cell is capped and becomes covered by the white-grey fungus, causing the diagnostic ‘mummies’
- Incidence is usually greater when the colony is under stress due to cool weather or poor nutrition
- Present throughout Australia, but not confirmed in NT
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Scientific name: Ascosphaera apis
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Fungus
Pest Documents
FS: fact sheet
CP: contingency plan
DP: diagnostic protocol