Publications

American foulbrood testing: what options do you have?

American foulbrood (AFB) is a bacterial infection that affects honey bees and has disastrous effects on a colony’s health. The disease is caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae, which produces spores that can survive for over 35 years in beehives and beekeeping equipment. The spores are able to survive in a wide range of disinfectant solutions and temperatures so the advised way to destroy the bacteria is to burn the affected equipment/honey.
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Test for AFB

This article was written by Geoff Corbett (Business Development Manger) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in April 2021
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Test Results From The 2020/21 Harvest: Focus On DHA And The MPI Mānuka Classification

This article was written by Dr Jacob Jaine, Analytica Laboratories and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in June 2021.
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AFB Testing: Commonly Asked Questions

This article was written by Leanne McGill (Business Development Specialist), Analytica Laboratories and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in October 2021
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C4 Sugar And Moisture Results From Last Season

We published an article in the January 2022 edition of the NZ Beekeeper magazine, anwering some commonly asked questions on AFB testing.
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Practical tips for tutin testing

We published an article in the February 2022 edition of the NZ Beekeeper magazine.
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