Prevalence of honey bee (Apis mellifera) parasites across Texas
| Autor: | Autumn J. Smith-Herron, Kristina Yount, Brian R. Chapman, Nicole Traub, Alexandra Herrera |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine biology Zoology Honey bee Subspecies biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences Nosema ceranae 010602 entomology 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Varroa destructor Apis mellifera scutellata Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | The Southwestern Naturalist. 62:255-262 |
| ISSN: | 1943-6262 0038-4909 |
| DOI: | 10.1894/swnat-d-17-00027.1 |
| Popis: | We conducted a statewide study, in June and July 2016, of feral colonies and domesticated hives to understand the current and potential impacts of invasive parasites and pests on honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations in Texas. We identify the subspecies for each colony sampled in addition to reporting the presence of parasites. The most common subspecies found were Apis mellifera scutellata, Apis mellifera carnica, and Apis mellifera ligustica. We confirmed the presence of Apis mellifera syriaca and Apis mellifera macedonica in Texas. Varroa destructor and Nosema ceranae were the most common parasites, found in eight and nine ecoregions, respectively. Aethina tumida was found in only 4 of the 10 ecoregions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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