Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries
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Summary: | Nosema ceranae is a highly prevalent intracellular parasite of honey bees’ midgut worldwide. This Microsporidium was monitored during a long-term study to evaluate the infection at apiary and intra-colony levels in six apiaries in four Mediterranean countries (France, Israel, Portugal, and Spain). Parameters on colony strength, honey production, beekeeping management, and climate were also recorded. Except for São Miguel (Azores, Portugal), all apiaries were positive for N. ceranae, with the lowest prevalence in mainland France and the highest intra-colony infection in Israel. A negative correlation between intra-colony infection and colony strength was observed in Spain and mainland Portugal. In these two apiaries, the queen replacement also influenced the infection levels. The highest colony losses occurred in mainland France and Spain, although they did not correlate with the Nosema infection levels, as parasitism was low in France and high in Spain. These results suggest that both the effects and the level of N. ceranae infection depends on location and beekeeping conditions. Further studies on host-parasite coevolution, and perhaps the interactions with other pathogens and the role of honey bee genetics, could assist in understanding the difference between nosemosis disease and infection, to develop appropriate strategies for its control. |
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Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countriesClimateBeekeeping managementHoneybeeParasitismApis melliferaColony lossesNosema ceranae is a highly prevalent intracellular parasite of honey bees’ midgut worldwide. This Microsporidium was monitored during a long-term study to evaluate the infection at apiary and intra-colony levels in six apiaries in four Mediterranean countries (France, Israel, Portugal, and Spain). Parameters on colony strength, honey production, beekeeping management, and climate were also recorded. Except for São Miguel (Azores, Portugal), all apiaries were positive for N. ceranae, with the lowest prevalence in mainland France and the highest intra-colony infection in Israel. A negative correlation between intra-colony infection and colony strength was observed in Spain and mainland Portugal. In these two apiaries, the queen replacement also influenced the infection levels. The highest colony losses occurred in mainland France and Spain, although they did not correlate with the Nosema infection levels, as parasitism was low in France and high in Spain. These results suggest that both the effects and the level of N. ceranae infection depends on location and beekeeping conditions. Further studies on host-parasite coevolution, and perhaps the interactions with other pathogens and the role of honey bee genetics, could assist in understanding the difference between nosemosis disease and infection, to develop appropriate strategies for its control.The authors would like to thank the editor Dr. Perez-Losada and two anonymous reviewers for their valuable suggestions and comments. M. Caballer MNHN e-RECOLNAT (ANR-11-INBS-0004) and Ms. Virginie Heros, Mollusks, Museum national d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris are acknowledged for the photographs of the types of Unio mansuyi, Unio rochechouartii, and Unio affinis used in this paper and their assistance with specimens in their collection. Ms. Krasimira (Kasey) Seizova, Drexel University Co-op student working in the Malacology Department, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia took the photographs of the type specimen of Gibbosula confragosa. These pictures were taken for the ANSP type project and used with the permission of Dr. Gary Rosenberg. Pictures of the NCSM specimen of Gibbosula crassa were taken by Ms. Raquel Fagundo and Ms. Joanna Cox; those of the Margaritiferid hinge plates were taken by Macauley Whiting, all in the Non-Molluscan Invertebrate Unit, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC with permission of Dr. Bronwyn Williams. Jeffrey T. Garner, Florence, Alabama provided assistance with the USNM ledgers. He Jing, Shell Discoveries and ConchBooks are acknowledged for the permission to reproduce the figures from Qian et al. 2015 for the description of Gibbosula nanningensis. This work was supported by FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, Project 3599 – Promote the Scientific Production and Technological Development and Thematic 3599-PPCDT by FEDER as part of the project FRESHCO: Multiple implications of invasive species on Freshwater Mussel co-extinction processes (contract: PTDC/ AGRFOR/1627/2014). FCT also supported MLL (SFRH/BD/115728/2016) and EF (SFRH/BPD/108445/2015). The Russian Ministry of Education and Science (project no. 6.2343.2017/4.6), the Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations (project no. 0409-2015-0143), the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences (scientific program no. 52), and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, RFBR (project no. 17-45-290066) supported INB, MYG, AVK, and IVV. The Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) supported for VTD research project “The study of Unionoida biodiversity and conservation status in Bang and Ky Cung River basins in Northeast Vietnam”.Biblioteca Digital do IPBJabal-Uriel, ClaraBarrios, LauraBonjour-Dalmon, AnneCaspi-Yona, ShiranChejanovsky, NorErez, TalHenriques, DoraHiges, MarianoLe Conte, YvesLopes, AnaMeana, AranzazuAlice Pinto, M.Teixeira, AmílcarReyes-Carreño, MaritzaSoroker, VictoriaMartin-Hernandez, Raquel2020-05-04T09:58:47Z20222020-05-02T10:00:44Z2022-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/21900engJabal-Uriel, Clara; Barrios, Laura; Bonjour-Dalmon, Anne; Caspi-Yona, Shiran; Chejanovsly, Nor; Erez, Tal; Henriques, Dora; Higes, Mariano; Le Conte, Yves; Lopes, Ana; Meana, Aranzazu; Alice Pinto, M.; Teixeira, Amílcar; Reyes-Carreño, Maritza; Soroker, Victoria; Martin-Hernandez, Raquel. (2022). Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries. Insects. EISSN 2075-4450. 13:9, p. 1-182075-4450info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-12-06T01:17:05Zoai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/21900Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T23:13:20.488942Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries |
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Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries |
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Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries Jabal-Uriel, Clara Climate Beekeeping management Honeybee Parasitism Apis mellifera Colony losses |
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Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries |
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Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries |
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Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries |
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Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries |
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Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries |
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Jabal-Uriel, Clara |
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Jabal-Uriel, Clara Barrios, Laura Bonjour-Dalmon, Anne Caspi-Yona, Shiran Chejanovsky, Nor Erez, Tal Henriques, Dora Higes, Mariano Le Conte, Yves Lopes, Ana Meana, Aranzazu Alice Pinto, M. Teixeira, Amílcar Reyes-Carreño, Maritza Soroker, Victoria Martin-Hernandez, Raquel |
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Barrios, Laura Bonjour-Dalmon, Anne Caspi-Yona, Shiran Chejanovsky, Nor Erez, Tal Henriques, Dora Higes, Mariano Le Conte, Yves Lopes, Ana Meana, Aranzazu Alice Pinto, M. Teixeira, Amílcar Reyes-Carreño, Maritza Soroker, Victoria Martin-Hernandez, Raquel |
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Biblioteca Digital do IPB |
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Jabal-Uriel, Clara Barrios, Laura Bonjour-Dalmon, Anne Caspi-Yona, Shiran Chejanovsky, Nor Erez, Tal Henriques, Dora Higes, Mariano Le Conte, Yves Lopes, Ana Meana, Aranzazu Alice Pinto, M. Teixeira, Amílcar Reyes-Carreño, Maritza Soroker, Victoria Martin-Hernandez, Raquel |
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Climate Beekeeping management Honeybee Parasitism Apis mellifera Colony losses |
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Climate Beekeeping management Honeybee Parasitism Apis mellifera Colony losses |
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Nosema ceranae is a highly prevalent intracellular parasite of honey bees’ midgut worldwide. This Microsporidium was monitored during a long-term study to evaluate the infection at apiary and intra-colony levels in six apiaries in four Mediterranean countries (France, Israel, Portugal, and Spain). Parameters on colony strength, honey production, beekeeping management, and climate were also recorded. Except for São Miguel (Azores, Portugal), all apiaries were positive for N. ceranae, with the lowest prevalence in mainland France and the highest intra-colony infection in Israel. A negative correlation between intra-colony infection and colony strength was observed in Spain and mainland Portugal. In these two apiaries, the queen replacement also influenced the infection levels. The highest colony losses occurred in mainland France and Spain, although they did not correlate with the Nosema infection levels, as parasitism was low in France and high in Spain. These results suggest that both the effects and the level of N. ceranae infection depends on location and beekeeping conditions. Further studies on host-parasite coevolution, and perhaps the interactions with other pathogens and the role of honey bee genetics, could assist in understanding the difference between nosemosis disease and infection, to develop appropriate strategies for its control. |
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Jabal-Uriel, Clara; Barrios, Laura; Bonjour-Dalmon, Anne; Caspi-Yona, Shiran; Chejanovsly, Nor; Erez, Tal; Henriques, Dora; Higes, Mariano; Le Conte, Yves; Lopes, Ana; Meana, Aranzazu; Alice Pinto, M.; Teixeira, Amílcar; Reyes-Carreño, Maritza; Soroker, Victoria; Martin-Hernandez, Raquel. (2022). Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries. Insects. EISSN 2075-4450. 13:9, p. 1-18 2075-4450 |
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