Deadly triangle: honey bees, mites, and viruses
Honey bees are managed by humans on all continents except Antarctica, leading to an exceptional database of colony growth and survival. Honey bee colony losses in the United States are approximately 50% annually, and losses in other countries range from 10% to 60%. These losses reflect chemical, cli...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:893d5849412845d2956e778e55a29c8a 2024-09-15T17:43:22+00:00 Deadly triangle: honey bees, mites, and viruses Zachary S. Lamas Jay D. Evans 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3389/frbee.2024.1418667 https://doaj.org/article/893d5849412845d2956e778e55a29c8a EN eng Frontiers Media S.A. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frbee.2024.1418667/full https://doaj.org/toc/2813-5911 2813-5911 doi:10.3389/frbee.2024.1418667 https://doaj.org/article/893d5849412845d2956e778e55a29c8a Frontiers in Bee Science, Vol 2 (2024) pollination vector biology host-parasite pathology virus Ecology QH540-549.5 Science Q article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3389/frbee.2024.1418667 2024-08-19T14:56:38Z Honey bees are managed by humans on all continents except Antarctica, leading to an exceptional database of colony growth and survival. Honey bee colony losses in the United States are approximately 50% annually, and losses in other countries range from 10% to 60%. These losses reflect chemical, climatic, and nutritional stresses alongside immense pressure from diverse parasites and pathogens. The combination of RNA viruses and parasitic mites that vector these viruses plays a primary role in colony losses. Here, we discuss virus infection with and without mite vectors, bee defenses, colony vulnerabilities, and the roles of managed beekeeping in mitigating and aggravating the impacts of Varroa mites and viral disease. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Mite Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Frontiers in Bee Science 2 |
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Honey bees are managed by humans on all continents except Antarctica, leading to an exceptional database of colony growth and survival. Honey bee colony losses in the United States are approximately 50% annually, and losses in other countries range from 10% to 60%. These losses reflect chemical, climatic, and nutritional stresses alongside immense pressure from diverse parasites and pathogens. The combination of RNA viruses and parasitic mites that vector these viruses plays a primary role in colony losses. Here, we discuss virus infection with and without mite vectors, bee defenses, colony vulnerabilities, and the roles of managed beekeeping in mitigating and aggravating the impacts of Varroa mites and viral disease. |
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