The Foster method: Rapid and non-invasive detection of clinically significant American Foulbrood disease levels using eDNA sampling and a dual-target qPCR assay, with its potential for other hive pathogens.
J. Mackay, R. E. Hewett, N. T. Smith, T. L. Waters, J. S. Scandrett
The Foster method uses eDNA sampling and dual-target qPCR to rapidly detect clinically significant American Foulbrood disease in hives without dismantling them, enabling early intervention.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2021Microbiology