Viral species differentially influence macronutrient preferences based on honey bee genotype

Food quantity and macronutrients contribute to honey bee health and colony survival by mediating immune responses. We determined if this held true for bees injected with chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV) and deformed wing virus (DWV), two common honey bee ssRNA viruses. Pollen-substitute diet and s...

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Main Authors: Hannah J. Penn, Michael D. Simone-Finstrom, Lilia I. de Guzman, Philip G. Tokarz, Rachel Dickens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2022-10-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/11/10/bio059039