IAPV, a bee-affecting virus associated with Colony Collapse Disorder can be silenced by dsRNA ingestion
| Autor: | Sharoni Shafir, Ilan Sela, Eitan Glick, Haim Kalev, Eyal Maori, Nitzan Paldi, E Tsur |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Beekeeping
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction urogenital system fungi Picornaviridae Bees Biology equipment and supplies Disease control Virology Virus RNA silencing Colony collapse disorder Insect Science Genetics Animals Israeli acute paralysis virus Gene Silencing Molecular Biology RNA Double-Stranded |
| Zdroj: | Insect Molecular Biology. 18:55-60 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2583 0962-1075 |
| Popis: | Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has been associated with Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV). CCD poses a serious threat to apiculture and agriculture as a whole, due to the consequent inability to provide the necessary amount of bees for pollination of critical crops. Here we report on RNAi-silencing of IAPV infection by feeding bees with double-stranded RNA, as an efficient and feasible way of controlling this viral disease. The association of CCD with IAPV is discussed, as well as the potential of controlling CCD. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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