MicrobiologybioRxiv
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…·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.
DOI 10.1080/00218839.2024.2306445