are foul brood disease cells capped
remains of AFB-infected brood are principally from older larvae that die in the upright position, most often after the brood cell has been capped, but larval remains can also be found in open cells. As the infection progresses, cell cappings harbouring dead brood appear greasy, dark-ened and become concave and punctured with small holes. The larval remains dry down to a ï¬at scale tightly attached to the lower brood cell wall. Very characteristic,