How to Quantify Nosema Spores Infection Rate in a Honey Bee Colony
Nosema are single-celled fungal parasites that infect various animal hosts. One species, Nosema ceranae, has become the dominant microsporidian infection in western honey bee colonies. When honey bees ingest Nosema spores, many eventually starve to death because the spores replicate in the stomach...
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Nosema are single-celled fungal parasites that infect various animal hosts. One species, Nosema ceranae, has become the dominant microsporidian infection in western honey bee colonies. When honey bees ingest Nosema spores, many eventually starve to death because the spores replicate in the stomach and hijack the bee’s nutrition. The risk of Nosema infection can be particularly unsettling to beekeepers because colonies often do not show signs of infection until the colony is severely diminished. This 5-page fact sheet explains how to diagnose and quantify Nosema infection in a honey bee colony. Written by Ashley N. Mortensen, Cameron J. Jack, Meghan McConnell, Liana Teigen, and Jamie Ellis, and published by the Department of Entomology and Nematology, May 2016.
ENY-167/IN1123: How to Quantify Nosema Spores Infection Rate in a Honey Bee Colony (ufl.edu)
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c935176a6ed42c5877bbd5a9ca54f312024-04-23T04:41:50ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092016-07-0120165How to Quantify Nosema Spores Infection Rate in a Honey Bee ColonyAshley N. Mortensen0Cameron Jack1Meghan McConnell2Liana Teigen3Jamie Ellis4University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of MarylandUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Nosema are single-celled fungal parasites that infect various animal hosts. One species, Nosema ceranae, has become the dominant microsporidian infection in western honey bee colonies. When honey bees ingest Nosema spores, many eventually starve to death because the spores replicate in the stomach and hijack the bee’s nutrition. The risk of Nosema infection can be particularly unsettling to beekeepers because colonies often do not show signs of infection until the colony is severely diminished. This 5-page fact sheet explains how to diagnose and quantify Nosema infection in a honey bee colony. Written by Ashley N. Mortensen, Cameron J. Jack, Meghan McConnell, Liana Teigen, and Jamie Ellis, and published by the Department of Entomology and Nematology, May 2016. ENY-167/IN1123: How to Quantify Nosema Spores Infection Rate in a Honey Bee Colony (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127853Bee Pest ManagementIN1123 |
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| title | How to Quantify Nosema Spores Infection Rate in a Honey Bee Colony |
| title_full | How to Quantify Nosema Spores Infection Rate in a Honey Bee Colony |
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| title_short | How to Quantify Nosema Spores Infection Rate in a Honey Bee Colony |
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| topic | Bee Pest Management IN1123 |
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