Twenty-five-year study of Nosema spp. in honey bees (Apis mellifera) in Serbia
Joint Authors
Matovic, Kazimir
Vidanovic, Dejan
Manic, Marija
Stojiljkovic, Marko
Radojicic, Sonja
Debeljak, Zoran
Sekler, Milanko
Ciric, Jelena
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 27, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2020), pp.518-523, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2020-01-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
A total of 7386 samples of adult honey bees from different areas of Serbia (fifteen regions and 79 municipalities) were selected for light microscopy analysis for Nosema species during 1992–2017.
A selection of honey bee samples from colonies positive for microsporidian spores during 2009–2011, 2015 and 2017 were then subjected to molecular diagnosis by multiplex PCR using specific primers for a region of the 16S rRNA gene of Nosema species.
The prevalence of microsporidian spore-positive bee colonies ranged between 14.4% in 2013 and 65.4% in 1992.
PCR results show that Nosema ceranae is not the only Nosema species to infect honey bees in Serbia.
Mixed N.
apis/N.
ceranae infections were detected in the two honey bee samples examined by mPCR during 2017.
The beekeeping management of disease prevention, such as replacement of combs and queens and hygienic handling of colonies are useful in the prevention of Nosema infection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Matovic, Kazimir& Vidanovic, Dejan& Manic, Marija& Stojiljkovic, Marko& Radojicic, Sonja& Debeljak, Zoran…[et al.]. 2020. Twenty-five-year study of Nosema spp. in honey bees (Apis mellifera) in Serbia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 27, no. 1, pp.518-523.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-920788
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Matovic, Kazimir…[et al.]. Twenty-five-year study of Nosema spp. in honey bees (Apis mellifera) in Serbia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 27, no. 1 (Jan. 2020), pp.518-523.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-920788
American Medical Association (AMA)
Matovic, Kazimir& Vidanovic, Dejan& Manic, Marija& Stojiljkovic, Marko& Radojicic, Sonja& Debeljak, Zoran…[et al.]. Twenty-five-year study of Nosema spp. in honey bees (Apis mellifera) in Serbia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2020. Vol. 27, no. 1, pp.518-523.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-920788
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 522-523
Record ID
BIM-920788