3. In this Order—
“American foul brood” means the disease of the brood of bees caused by the organism Paenibacillus larvae;
“appliance” means any container or other appliance or apparatus used in connection with keeping or transporting bees;
“European foul brood” means the disease of the brood of bees caused by the organism Melissococcus pluton;
“hive” means any receptacle which contains or has at any time contained a colony of bees;
“hive debris” includes dead bees, parasites, wax and pollen;
“notice” means a notice in writing;
“quilt” means any form of cloth material used to cover a bee colony in a hive;
“Varroosis” means infestation of bees by the mite Varroa jacobsoni.