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Apidologie. 2016;47:251-266. doi: 10.1007/s13592-015-0395-5. Epub 2015 Oct 21.

Pathogen prevalence and abundance in honey bee colonies involved in almond pollination.

Apidologie

Ian Cavigli, Katie F Daughenbaugh, Madison Martin, Michael Lerch, Katie Banner, Emma Garcia, Laura M Brutscher, Michelle L Flenniken

Affiliations

  1. Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA.
  2. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA.
  3. Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA ; Institute on Ecosystems, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA ; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA.
  4. Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA ; Institute on Ecosystems, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA.

PMID: 27053820 PMCID: PMC4766222 DOI: 10.1007/s13592-015-0395-5

Abstract

Honey bees are important pollinators of agricultural crops. Since 2006, US beekeepers have experienced high annual honey bee colony losses, which may be attributed to multiple abiotic and biotic factors, including pathogens. However, the relative importance of these factors has not been fully elucidated. To identify the most prevalent pathogens and investigate the relationship between colony strength and health, we assessed pathogen occurrence, prevalence, and abundance in Western US honey bee colonies involved in almond pollination. The most prevalent pathogens were Black queen cell virus (BQCV), Lake Sinai virus 2 (LSV2), Sacbrood virus (SBV),

Keywords: Black queen cell virus; Lake Sinai virus; almond pollination; honey bee colony health; honey bee viruses

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