foulbrood

[ foul-brood ]

noun

1. any of several bacterial diseases of honeybee larvae, characterized by the putrefying of body tissues.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foulbrood¹

First recorded in 1860–65; foul + brood

Example Sentences

American foulbrood disease is one of the worst diagnoses a beekeeper’s brood can get.

From Science Magazine

Dalan also hopes to use the American foulbrood vaccine as a map to produce vaccines for other diseases that affect honeybees.

From New York Times

While American foulbrood is not as destructive as varroa mites, the bacterium can easily wipe out colonies of 60,000 bees.

From New York Times

The company, Dalan Animal Health, which is based in Athens, Ga., developed a prophylactic vaccine that protects honeybees from American foulbrood, an aggressive bacterium that can spread quickly from hive to hive.

From New York Times

Their first goal was tackling American foulbrood, a bacterial disease that turns larvae dark brown and makes the hive give off a rotting smell.

From New York Times