Individual Variability of Nosema ceranae Infections in Apis mellifera Colonies

Individual Variability of Nosema ceranae Infections in Apis mellifera Colonies

Since 2006, beekeepers have reported increased losses of Apis mellifera colonies, and one factor that has been potentially implicated in these losses is the microsporidian Nosema ceranae. Since N. ceranae is a fairly recently discovered parasite, there is little knowledge of the variation in infecti...

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Main Authors: Richard D. Fell, Nels G. Johnson, Brenna E. Traver, Grace E. Mulholland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Nosema ceranae
Nosema apis
Apis mellifera
real-time PCR
spore count
variability
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/3/4/1143

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