The use of antibiotics is not permitted in Switzerland; moreover, no other medication exists to combat European foul brood. Hives with symptoms must therefore be destroyed in order to limit the outbreak, and the contaminated material must be sanitised. Since prevention is the best cure, early detection is desirable. Numerous studies have been undertaken and documents have been created at the Swiss Bee Research Centre and elsewhere to draw the attention of beekeepers to these problems and inform them about the causes and the control measures to be implemented.

Merkblatt zur erkennung von Bienenbrutkrankheiten (German (PDF, 357 kB, 18.10.2017) and French (PDF, 226 kB, 02.02.2017))
M. Tschumi (2011)

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Publikationen Andreas Lüscher

Connolly J., Sebastià M.-T., Kirwan L., Finn J. A., Llurba R., Suter M., Collins R. P., Porqueddu C., Helgadóttir A., Baadshaug O.H., Bélanger G., Black A., Brophy C., Čop J., Dalmannsdóttir S. und weitere
Plant diversity greatly enhances weed suppression in intensively managed grasslands.
In: Sustainable meat and milk production from grasslands. June, Hrsg. European Grassland Federation, Wageningen Academic Publishers. 2018, 142-145.

Suter M., Hofer D., Lüscher A.
Higher yields in formerly drought-stressed Lolium perenne and Cichorium intybus due to increased carbohydrate reserves, higher root biomass, and increased mineral soil N.
In: Sustainable meat and milk production from grasslands, Volume 23. June, Hrsg. European Grassland Federation, Wageningen Academic Publishers. 2018, 357-359.

Connolly, J., Sebastià, M.-T., Kirwan, L., Finn, J.A., Llurba, R., Suter M., Collins, R.P, Porqueddu, C., Helgadottir, A., Baadshaug, O.H., Bélanger G., Black A., Brophy C., Čop J., Dalmannsdóttir S. und weitere
Weed suppression greatly increased by plant diversity in intensively managed grasslands: A continental-scale experiment.
Journal of Applied Ecology, 55, 2018, 852-862.

Finn J.A., Suter M., Haughey E., Hofer D., Lüscher A.
Greater gains in annual yields from increased plant diversity than losses from experimental drought in two temperate grasslands.
Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 258, 2018, 149-153.

Schneider M. K., Huguenin-Elie O., Meisser M., Lüscher A.
Optimierung von Ökosystemleistungen auf dem Graslandbetrieb durch abgestufte Bewirtschaftung.
In: Swifcob. 09.02., Hrsg. Forum Biodiversität, Bern. 2018, 1.

Husse S., Lüscher A., Buchmann N., Hoekstra N.J., Huguenin-Elie O.
Effects of mixing forage species contrasting in vertical and temporal nutrient capture on nutrient yields and fertilizer recovery in productive grasslands.
Plant and Soil, 420, (1-2), 2017, 505-521.

Brophy C., Finn J. A., Lüscher A., Suter M., Kirwan L., Sebastià M.-T., Helgadóttir Á., Baadshaug O. H., Bélanger G., Black A., Collins R. P., Čop J., Dalmannsdottir S., Delgado I., Elgersma A. und weitere
Major shifts in species’ relative abundance in grassland mixtures alongside positive effects of species diversity in yield: a continental-scale experiment.
Journal of Ecology, 105, (5), 2017, 1210-1222.

Hofer D., Suter M., Buchmann N., Lüscher A.
Severe water deficit restricts biomass production of Lolium perenne L. and Trifolium repens L. and causes foliar nitrogen but not carbohydrate limitation.
Plant and Soil, 421, (1), 2017, 367-380.

Zehnder T., Schneider M. K., Berard J., Kreuzer M., Lüscher A.
Forage quality of shrub-encroached marginal pastures does not impair quality of carcass and meat.
Grassland Science in Europe, 22, 2017, 76-78.

Suter M., Lüscher A.
Habitatpräferenzen von Jakobs- und Wasser-Kreuzkraut und Risikofaktoren für deren Auftreten.
DVL-Schriftenreihe „Landschaft als Lebensraum“, 23, 2017, 9-17.

Finn J.A., Brophy C., Kirwan L., Connolly, J., Suter M., Huguenin-Elie O., Lüscher A.
Plant diversity in intensively managed grasslands can improve resource use efficiency and alleviate effects of extreme climate events.
In: 54ª. Reunião Anual. 24 a 28 de Julho, Hrsg. Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia, Foz do Iguaçu – Brasil. 2017, 198-206.

Helgadóttir Á., Gylfadóttir T.Ó., Suter M., Kristjánsdóttir T.A., Lüscher A.
Grass-legume mixtures sustain yield advantage under cool maritime growing conditions over a period of five years.
Grassland Science in Europe, 22, 2017, 336-338.

Suter M., Hofer D., Lüscher A.
Drought resistance of functionally different forage species is related to their nitrogen acquisition and deficiency.
Grassland Science in Europe, 22, 2017, 431-433.

Finn J.A., Suter M., Haughey E., Hofer D., Lüscher A.
Short- and long-term effects on yield of grassland monocultures and mixtures exposed to simulated drought.
Grassland Science in Europe, 22, 2017, 320-322.

Suter M., Hofer D., Lüscher A.
Weed suppression enhanced by increasing functional trait dispersion and resource capture in forage ley mixtures.
Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 240, 2017, 329-339.