Specimen Type/Volume
1) Brood comb, honey, pollen, wax debris, dead bees. 2) Live bees.
Shipping Information
Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.
Collection Protocol
Collect a piece of brood comb 10 x 10 cm, minimum 40 mL of honey, minimum 50 bees or scrapings of wax debris into a leakproof sterile container. 1) Refrigerate. 2) Freeze or submerge in 70% ethanol.
Additional Information
For PCR detection of Paenibacillus larvae (American foulbrood).