20 MEETING OF INSPECTORS OF APIARIES 
Mr. France. From Michigan. 
Doctor Puinuirs. Our first accurate knowledge of European foul 
brood in the United States was the epidemic in New York State, and 
most bee keepers still look on the disease as still being confined to that 
State. However, European foul brood is now found in New York, 
Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 
Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois. Reports have 
been received at the Bureau of Entomology from all those States. 
The disease is rapidly going west. 
COMPARISON OF DISEASES. 
Mr. Witu1am Arcuiery (Texas). Which of the two diseases is con- 
sidered worse, the American or the European foul brood ? 
Doctor Puiturs. That is a point which was simply suggested in 
the descriptions just read. European foul brood spreads more rap- 
idly than the other, but at the same time it will at times absolutely 
disappear of its own accord, which is something that the American 
foul brood seems not to do. We have these two factors over against 
each other, and I should as soon try to eradicate one disease as the 
other. As far as loss is concerned there seems to be very little differ- 
ence, 
Mr. J. Q. Smirn. (Tllinois). How many specimens have been sent to 
the Bureau of Entomology from Illinois? 
Doctor Puiiurrs. Two, I believe. 
Mr. Smitri. I was in correspondence with some or the persons hav- 
ing this disease among their bees, and I advised them to send samples 
to you. 
INFECTION IN HONEY. 
Mr. R. A. Hotexamp (Missouri). Have the bacteria of both dis- 
vases been found in honey from infected hives 4 
Doctor Wurrr. We believe that the infecting agent may be present 
in honey in each case, since the experience of the bee keeper has been 
that the infection of a healthy colony has followed the feeding of 
honey from hives affected by either disease. 
INFECTION OF LARVAE. 
Mr. A. H. Anprrson (Utah). How does the larva become infected ? 
Doctor Pumps. The manner by which this is brought about is not 
all entirely certain, but the facts would tend to show that it is through 
feeding on infected material. 
Doctor Wuire. It would appear that internally the contamination 
is caused by being carried by worker bees. As they move over the 
combs and clean out the cells they come in contact with contaminated 
material. On any part of the body one can find Bacillus alvei; so I 
shall leave it to you, as you are more conversant with bees. 
