Paenibacillus larvae ssp larvae
(American Foul Brood (Of Honey Bees) - AFB - causative organism)

Interactions where Paenibacillus larvae ssp larvae is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
infects gut of larva (up to 3 days old) UK/Ireland Apis mellifera Honey Bee, Hive Bee, Drone-bee Hymenoptera: Apidae Diseases of the honey bee, Wikipedia
Bee Pests and Diseases, FERA
The Hymenopterist’s Handbook, Betts, C. (ed.), 1986
/Paenibacillus larvae ssp. larvae/Paenibacillus larvae ssp. larvaeamerican foul brood (of honey bees) - AFB - causative organism Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Apis mellifera/Apis melliferahoney bee, hive bee, drone-beegutlarva (up to 3 days old)

Author & YearTitleSource
WikipediaDiseases of the honey beeen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diseases_of_the_honey_bee
FERABee Pests and Diseasessecure.csl.gov.uk/beebase/public/BeeDiseases/indexDiseases.cfm
Betts, C. (ed.), 1986The Hymenopterist’s HandbookVol 7., Second edition, 208pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society

Paenibacillus larvae ssp larvae (American Foul Brood (Of Honey Bees) - AFB - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Paenibacillus larvae ssp larvae (American Foul Brood (Of Honey Bees) - AFB - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesPaenibacillus larvae ssp larvae (American Foul Brood (Of Honey Bees) - AFB - causative organism)
DomainBacteria (bacteria, mitochondria, blue-green algae)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Paenibacillus larvae ssp larvae (American Foul Brood (Of Honey Bees) - AFB - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Paenibacillus larvae ssp larvae (American Foul Brood (Of Honey Bees) - AFB - causative organism):

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