Stonebrood
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stonebrood is a noun meaning A disease of honey bees caused by Aspergillus fungi that cover the larvae with a hard layer of powdery spores.
Meaning
A disease of honey bees caused by Aspergillus fungi that cover the larvae with a hard layer of powdery spores.
Example Sentences
Stonebrood disease of honey bees is rare and is considered to be of minor importance to beekeepers. Both brood and adult bees are susceptible to attack by several species of fungi belonging to the genus Aspergillus.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sacbrood, stalkborer, aspergillomycosis, sarothrum, blastospore, adiaspore.
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