Trevor Weatherhead wrote:

> I have also seen it written
> Paenibacillus larvae subsp. larvae in the literature.  So not sure which
> is
> the "correct" way.

Paenibacillus larvae subsp. larvae is correct since 1996 (information given
at Apimondia).  There are also other subspecies, e.g. Paenibacillus larvae
pulvifaciens (which does not cause AFB and has been the subject of trials to
treat it).

Peter Edwards
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