Antibiotics Help Control Bee Diseases in Honeybees
Researchers find antibiotics effective in controlling outbreaks of American foulbrood and other bee diseases. Adults feed sugar syrup containing sulfathiazole to larvae to aid in disease control.
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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1961
Page
3
Researchers find antibiotics effective in controlling outbreaks of American foulbrood and other bee diseases. Adults feed sugar syrup containing sulfathiazole to larvae to aid in disease control.
Burling's advertises iight top strains and crosses for eggs and meat. It lists Mer ryknoll Sex-Links and Golden Sex-Links Harco Red as top egg lines and Andrews White Rock as female with Rock x Red males, plus meat crosses including W an tress x Cobb White Rock and Cobbs strains with Garrison's Cornish males. Burling's Nation New Hamp shires and Barred Rocks are offered with free circular and open dates for advance reservations.
A report outlines antibiotic use in hive disease management including terramycin in sugar syrup, spraying, or dusting at 0.1 to 0.2 grams per colony. Studies at Beltsville, Laramie, Madison, and a disease-diagnosis service support field control and healthy honey production. Estimated losses from foulbrood and related costs highlight the pollinator value of bees to over 50 crops.
Charles M. Long of Manheim was named to the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, replacing resigning member Harry A. Peters of Scotland. Long, a lifelong farmer running a tobacco corn wheat barley and hay operation, also fattens steers and serves as agricultural advisor to the Ben E Mann Estate since 1948. He led Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association as director and treasurer for 17 years and has been active in local civic groups.
The New Providence 4 H club toured members homes to view flowers vegetables rabbits chickens and food projects on June 1. A business meeting followed at Mrs Henrys home with refreshments. The next meeting is June 22 at 730 pm at New Providence Elementary School focusing on Wild Flowers and their uses. News reporter is Miss C Jane Henry.
Northward overview highlights higher prices for new potatoes cucumbers tomatoes onions cabbage celery and greens with iceberg lettuce from New Jersey deemed a good buy. Beef ribs steaks duck roasts hamburger and pork picnics appear as bargains while Dairy Month promos and slightly higher egg prices are noted. evergreen planting guidance from Penn State extension horticulturist A O Rasmussen closes the piece.
Farmers urge timely sprayer planning and purchases as agribusiness seeks ready equipment for the growing season. The note stresses evaluating models, capacity and efficiency to fit diverse crop needs.
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