A Diverse Viral Community from Predatory Wasps in Their Native and Invaded Range, with a New Virus Infectious to Honey Bees

A Diverse Viral Community from Predatory Wasps in Their Native and Invaded Range, with a New Virus Infectious to Honey Bees

Wasps of the genus <i>Vespula</i> are social insects that have become major pests and predators in their introduced range. Viruses present in these wasps have been studied in the context of spillover from honey bees, yet we lack an understanding of the endogenous virome of wasps as poten...

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Main Authors: Emily J. Remnant, James W. Baty, Mariana Bulgarella, Jana Dobelmann, Oliver Quinn, Monica A. M. Gruber, Philip J. Lester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
multi-host pathogen
spillover
wasp virus
honey bee virus
virus discovery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/8/1431

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