A lecture given by Kirsty Stainton at the 2018 National Honey Show entitled "AFB/EFB typing and Chronic bee paralysis virus" The National Honey Show also gratefully acknowledge the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers for their support and Bee Diseases Insurance Ltd (BDI) for their sponsorship.
Kirsty will provide an overview of the genetic typing of American and European foulbrood, how to recognize symptoms of these diseases and how research into different "types" of EFB could help control this disease. Kirsty will also talk about Chronic bee paralysis virus and how to recognize the symptoms of CBPV, she will also give details on how new research might help us understand the potentially devastating effects of this virus
Kirsty Stainton is a senior scientist with Fera Science Ltd. She started her scientific career with a Ph.D. from Oxford University on the use of genetic modification for control of insect pests. Her post-doctoral research involved studying an insect bacterium called Wolbachia and its effects on the host. She joined Fera Science in 2016 where she has worked on research involving Asian hornets and honey bee viruses.