Publications

American foulbrood testing: what options do you have?

14 Jun 2023 HONEY

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.

by Matthew Lewis, Analytica Laboratories

Test for AFB

12 Apr 2021 HONEY

This article was written by Geoff Corbett (Business Development Manger) and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in April 2021

Test Results From The 2020/21 Harvest: Focus On DHA And The MPI Mānuka Classification

16 Jun 2021 HONEY

This article was written by Dr Jacob Jaine, Analytica Laboratories and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in June 2021.

AFB Testing: Commonly Asked Questions

11 Oct 2021 HONEY

This article was written by Leanne McGill (Business Development Specialist), Analytica Laboratories and published in the NZ Beekeeper magazine in October 2021