Although not serious, EFB is the most common bee disease in South Africa and is caused by the bacterium Melissococcus pluton.
Naho vhu sa tou ofhisa ngauralo, ndi vhunwe ha vhulwadze vhune ha vha hone kha notshi Afrika Tshipembe nahone vhu vhangiwa nga tshitshili tshine tsha pfi Melissococcus pluton.