European foulbrood

English

Noun

European foulbrood (uncountable)

1. A disease of bees caused by the bacterium Melissococcus plutonius, which infects the midgut of the larvae.

   Synonym: (initialism) EFB

   • 1951, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture, Committee Prints (issue 3, page 2563)

     Determination of causative organisms of European foulbrood and parafoulbrood needs investigation

See also

• American foulbrood