Diet Supplementation Helps Honey Bee Colonies in Combat Infections by Enhancing their Hygienic Behaviour

Autor: Stanimirović Zoran, Glavinić Uroš, Ristanić Marko, Jelisić Stefan, Vejnović Branislav, Niketić Mia, Stevanović Jevrosima
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Acta Veterinaria, Vol 72, Iss 2, Pp 145-166 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1820-7448
DOI: 10.2478/acve-2022-0013
Popis: The hygienic behavior in honey bees is a complex polygenic trait that serves as a natural defense mechanism against bacterial and fungal brood diseases and Varroa destructor mites infesting brood cells. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a dietary amino acids and vitamins supplement “BEEWELL AminoPlus” on hygienic behavior of Apis mellifera colonies combating microsporidial and viral infections. The experiment was performed during a one-year period on 40 colonies alloted to five groups: one supplemented and infected with Nosema ceranae and four viruses (Deformed wing virus - DWV, Acute bee paralysis virus - ABPV, Chronic bee paralysis virus - CBPV and Sacbrood virus – SBV), three not supplemented, but infected with N. ceranae and/ or viruses, and one negative control group. Beside the l isted pathogens, honey bee trypanosomatids were also monitored in all groups.
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