Genetic Variability of the Neogregarine Apicystis bombi, an Etiological Agent of an Emergent Bumblebee Disease [PDF]
The worldwide spread of diseases is considered a major threat to biodiversity and a possible driver of the decline of pollinator populations, particularly when novel species or strains of parasites emerge. Previous studies have suggested that populations
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Detection of Apicystis bombi (Apicomplexa: Neogregarinorida) in carpenter bees of Argentina [PDF]
Historically, the neogregarine Apicystis bombi was isolated almost exclusively from bumble bees (Bombus spp.) where it disrupts adipose tissue, increasing hosts’ mortality rates. Records in solitary bees are scarce worldwide. To check for its presence in
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Urban habitat fragmentation and floral resources shape the occurrence of gut parasites in two bumblebee species [PDF]
Urbanization and the expansion of human activities foster radical ecosystem changes with cascading effects also involving host‐pathogen interactions. Urban pollinator insects face several stressors related to landscape and local scale features such as ...
Nicola Tommasi +5 more
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Prevalence and Distribution of Three Bumblebee Pathogens from the Czech Republic [PDF]
Bumblebees are significant pollinators for both wild plants and economically important crops. Due to the worldwide decrease in pollinators, it is crucial to monitor the prevalence and distribution of bumblebee pathogens.
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The Pathogens Spillover and Incidence Correlation in Bumblebees and Honeybees in Slovenia [PDF]
Slovenia has a long tradition of beekeeping and a high density of honeybee colonies, but less is known about bumblebees and their pathogens. Therefore, a study was conducted to define the incidence and prevalence of pathogens in bumblebees and to ...
Urška Zajc, Danilo Bevk, Ivan Toplak
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Dataset of the next-generation sequencing of variable 16S rRNA from bacteria and ITS2 regions from fungi and plants derived from honeybees kept under anthropogenic landscapes [PDF]
Forager Apis melliefera honeybees were collected from four localities located in Europe, i.e.: London, UK; Athens, Greece; Marchamalo, Spain and Lublin, Poland. Furthermore, from Asia we have collected A. mellifera as well as A.
Marek Gancarz +14 more
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Bumblebees provide pollination services not only to wildflowers but also to economically important crops. In the context of the global decline of pollinators, there is an increasing interest in determining the pathogen diversity of bumblebee species.
Mariano Higes +2 more
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The relationship between managed bees and the prevalence of parasites in bumblebees [PDF]
Honey bees and, more recently, bumblebees have been domesticated and are now managed commercially primarily for crop pollination, mixing with wild pollinators during foraging on shared flower resources.
Peter Graystock +2 more
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European Apis mellifera and Asian Apis cerana honeybees are essential crop pollinators. Microbiome studies can provide complex information on health and fitness of these insects in relation to environmental changes, and plant availability.
Aneta A. Ptaszyńska +14 more
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Bombus terrestris is a European bumblebee extensively commercialized worldwide for crop pollination. In Chile, this species was introduced in 1997 and after confinement escape, it has spread and established in several localities of central-southern Chile
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