--Does anybody on the list have a reference to the observed size range of
Paenibacillus larvae var larvae spores?
Hi Peter
P. Larvae are 2.5 to 5 microns long by 0.5 microns wide.
The spore is oval and approximately twice as long as wide, about 0.6 by
1.3 microns.
Refrence:
http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/bkCD/Bee_Diseases/Diagnosis.html
Best Regards,
Joe Waggle ~ Derry, PA
‘Bees Gone Wild Apiaries'
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