Following the confirmation of an outbreak of American Foulbrood in Río Negro, one of the most serious diseases in beekeeping, Senasa

The detection of an outbreak of American Foulbrood in the Middle Valley of Río Negro set off alarms for beekeepers and local health authorities. This is one of the most widespread bacterial diseases in beekeeping, directly affecting bee larvae and requiring the sacrifice of the hives upon discovery. Following confirmation by the laboratory of the National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality (SENASA) in Martínez, Buenos Aires province, agents of that agency found a link to a honey extraction room located in the town of Chimpay, which occupied land belonging to the Provincial Water Department of Río Negro (DPA) and did not have the corresponding permits. "The property presented a serious and high-magnitude sanitary risk due to the significant presence of deteriorated and exposed inert apicultural material, such as broken or dirty frames and supers. These conditions were fully compatible with an active disease dispersion scenario, as the exposed material favored robbing by bees ...