European foulbrood, test (EFB)

European foulbrood, abbreviated EFB, is a contagious bacterial disease. It is possible to test a bee colony for this disease. You do this when the symptoms seem to point in the direction of EFB. Want to read more about EFB? Then check out the Imkerpedia article

Note: if the test kit is past its expiration date, this does not mean it is no longer usable. As long as the control line becomes visible during testing, the test functions and the result is reliable.