Protocol 3 — brood comb section with affected brood

Only after prior contact

Take the brood-comb section only if:

• the beekeeper has detected concerning changes in the brood, or
• a "foulbrood" alert has appeared in the Apisense app.

Contact Dr Maciej Bryś first (tel. +48 455 501 920, maciej.brys@apisense.ai) to agree on the details.

Materials

When collecting samples from two colonies, prepare:

• 2 pairs of disposable gloves (a fresh pair for each colony)
• 2 paper envelopes
• 2 blades, or one blade and a way to flame-sterilize it between colonies

Procedure

1. Put on a fresh pair of gloves for each colony.
2. Cut a brood-comb section with affected brood, ~10×10 cm.
3. Place the section into a paper envelope.
4. If you use the same blade for several colonies — flame-sterilize it between colonies.

Register the sample in the app

1. In the Apisense app: add → register sample → collection date → sample type = brood comb.
2. The app generates a unique test code.
3. Write the code on the envelope with a permanent marker.

Shipping

Add this sample to the package described in Shipping samples.