Oxytetracycline as a predisposing condition for chalkbrood in honeybee.
Antibiotics, particularly oxytetracycline, have been discussed as a possible predisposing condition in the appearance of chalkbrood in the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.). Nevertheless, the scientific data to support this belief have been insufficient. We have developed a method to study the effects of this antibiotic as a predisposing factor under different circumstances. We conclude that oxytetracycline does not increase the risk of chalkbrood in susceptible worker brood in the short or mid-term.
Flores
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JM
Centro Andaluz de Apicultura Ecológica, Departamento de Zoología, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus Universitario de Rabanales, 14071 Córdoba, Spain. ba1flsej@uco.es
Gutierrez
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Puerta
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000633:toxicity*; D001516:Bees / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology*; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology; D020036:Onygenales / Q000254:growth & development*; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000633:toxicity*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000254:growth & development
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010118:Oxytetracycline