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How honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) respond to infection with Nosema ceranae and Lotmaria passim
DownloadFall 2024
Nosema ceranae and Lotmaria passim are two commonly encountered digestive tract parasites of the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) that have been associated with colony losses in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Though honey bees can be co-infected with these parasites, little is known...
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New options for Integrated Pest Management of Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in colonies of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) under Canadian Prairie conditions
DownloadSpring 2013
Varroa destructor Anderson & Truman 2000 (Acari: Varroidae) is an ectoparasite of Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) that is managed using the strategy of Integrated Pest Management to prevent A. mellifera colony mortality. New miticides for the Integrated Pest Management of V. destructor...
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Nosema ceranae: A sweet surprise? Investigating the viability and infectivity of the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) parasite N. ceranae
DownloadFall 2017
Nosema disease is a prominent malady among adult honey bees (Apis mellifera L.), caused by the microsporidian parasites Nosema apis and N. ceranae. The biology of N. apis is well understood, as this parasite was first described over a century ago. Unlike N. apis, N. ceranae is an emerging...