Occurrence of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) Pathogens in Wild Pollinators in Northern Italy

Diseases contribute to the decline of pollinator populations, which may be aggravated by the interspecific transmission of honey bee pests and pathogens. Flowers increase the risk of transmission, as they expose the pollinators to infections during the foraging activity. In this study, both the prev...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Cilia, Simone Flaminio, Laura Zavatta, Rosa Ranalli, Marino Quaranta, Laura Bortolotti, Antonio Nanetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.907489/full