foulbrood

American  

[foul-brood] / ˈfaʊlˌbrud /

noun

1. any of several bacterial diseases of honeybee larvae, characterized by the putrefying of body tissues.

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Etymology

Origin of foulbrood

First recorded in 1860–65; foul + brood

Example Sentences

American foulbrood disease is one of the worst diagnoses a beekeeper’s brood can get.

From Science Magazine

Dalan also hopes to use the American foulbrood vaccine as a map to produce vaccines for other diseases that affect honeybees.

From New York Times

The company, Dalan Animal Health, which is based in Athens, Ga., developed a prophylactic vaccine that protects honeybees from American foulbrood, an aggressive bacterium that can spread quickly from hive to hive.

From New York Times

Their first goal was tackling American foulbrood, a bacterial disease that turns larvae dark brown and makes the hive give off a rotting smell.

From New York Times

While American foulbrood is not as destructive as varroa mites, the bacterium can easily wipe out colonies of 60,000 bees.

From New York Times