The spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae causes a devastating brood disease of honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) named American foulbrood (AFB). It occurs worldwide and can lead to the death of whole colonies. Presence and prevalence of this pathogen in Palestine were unknown. Therefore, for two consecutive years, a field survey was conducted to screen Palestinian beekeeping locations for P. larvae . Honey samples were col...

In 2017, a comprehensive review of groundwater resources in Jordan was carried out for the first time since 1995. The change in groundwater levels between 1995 and 2017 was found to be dramatic: large declines have been recorded all over the country, reaching more than 100 m in some areas. The most affected areas are those with large-scale groundwater-irrigated agriculture, but areas that are only used for public water supply...