Bombus brasiliensis Lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apidae) infected with Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia)

Plischuk, Santiago; Lange, Carlos E.

doi:10.1016/j.rbe.2016.06.003

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“…In addition to A. cerana and A. mellifera , the microsporidium was reported in several other Hymenoptera ( Supplementary Table S1 ), including A. ventralis , H. truncorum and Osmia spp. [ 37 ], commercial and wild Bombus species [ 36 , 37 , 83 , 125 , 147 , 160 , 161 , 162 ], stingless bees, and Polybya spp. [ 163 ].…”

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Pathogens Spillover from Honey Bees to Other Arthropods

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Honey bees, and pollinators in general, play a major role in the health of ecosystems. There is a consensus about the steady decrease in pollinator populations, which raises global ecological concern. Several drivers are implicated in this threat. Among them, honey bee pathogens are transmitted to other arthropods populations, including wild and managed pollinators. The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is quasi-globally spread. This successful species acted as and, in some cases, became a maintenance host for pathogens. This systematic review collects and summarizes spillover cases having in common Apis mellifera as the mainteinance host and some of its pathogens. The reports are grouped by final host species and condition, year, and geographic area of detection and the co-occurrence in the same host. A total of eighty-one articles in the time frame 1960–2021 were included. The reported spillover cases cover a wide range of hymenopteran host species, generally living in close contact with or sharing the same environmental resources as the honey bees. They also involve non-hymenopteran arthropods, like spiders and roaches, which are either likely or unlikely to live in close proximity to honey bees. Specific studies should consider host-dependent pathogen modifications and effects on involved host species. Both the plasticity of bee pathogens and the ecological consequences of spillover suggest a holistic approach to bee health and the implementation of a One Health approach.

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“…Seven specimens failed to yield sequences [see summary on Table II Parasitic natural enemies of bumble bees pathogen of the Asian honey bee Apis cerana Fabricius, N. ceranae has been subsequently isolated from a wide range of other Apoidea species, including 18 Bombus species throughout Argentina, Uruguay, China, and United Kingdom (Ravoet et al 2014;Plischuk and Lange 2016). It is believed that it could be of significant impact on bumble bee populations Li et al 2012;Graystock et al 2013;Arbulo et al 2015;Plischuk and Lange 2016), especially in those areas where managed bees may be a source of spores increasing the propagule pressure on wild pollinators (see Fürst et al 2014). Our study shows prevalence values substantially lower compared to recent results published by Arbulo et al (2015) who have reported high prevalence of N. ceranae in both B. atratus (72 %) and B. bellicosus (63 %) in other localities (albeit nearby) of Uruguay.…”

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Pathogens, parasites, and parasitoids associated with bumble bees (Bombus spp.) from Uruguay

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As elsewhere in the world, bumble bees play a vital role as pollinators in Uruguay, but knowledge on their health status is still limited. Between September 2012 and May 2013, 403 adult individuals of the two species of Bombus known for the country (Bombus atratus , Bombus bellicosus) were collected in six localities. We found that 177 (119 B. atratus , 58 B. bellicosus) were harboring one or two types of pathogens, parasites, or parasitoids. Identification of these natural enemies carried out by morphological or molecular procedures revealed the presence of two species of Microsporidia [Nosema ceranae (prevalence: 18.2 % in B. atratus ; 44.9 % in B. bellicosus), Tubulinosema pampeana (prevalence: 13 % in B. atratus)], two species of Nematoda [Sphaerularia bombi (prevalence: 40.4 % in B. atratus ; 40 % in B. bellicosus) and an unidentified Mermithidae (prevalence: 0.8 % in B. bellicosus)], and one species of Diptera parasitoid (prevalence: 3.2 % in B. atratus ; 4.2 % in B. bellicosus). Except N. ceranae , none of the other species have been previously reported in Uruguay.

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“…Based on ultra-structural and molecular investigations, a new Nosema species in Apis mellifera , namely N. neumanni (Chemurot et al 2017), was described in Uganda in 2017 [ 19 ]. The importance of N. ceranae spillover is not limited to the honey bee but also to other insect species like the bee-eater Merops apiaster [ 20 ], the South American native bumblebee, Bombus brasiliensis (Lepeletier, 1836) [ 21 , 22 ], stingless bees and social wasps [ 23 ], solitary bees [ 24 ], the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Murray, 1867) [ 25 ], etc. Numerous studies have indicated that N. ceranae has become a worldwide distributed microsporidian pathogen, including in Central Italy [ 26 , 27 ], Croatia [ 28 ], Lithuania [ 29 ], etc.…”

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The Herbal Supplements NOZEMAT HERB® and NOZEMAT HERB PLUS®: An Alternative Therapy for N. ceranae Infection and Its Effects on Honey Bee Strength and Production Traits

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Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) are the most effective pollinators for different crops and wild flowering plants, thus maintaining numerous ecosystems in the world. However, honey bee colonies often suffer from stress or even death due to various pests and diseases. Among the latter, nosemosis is considered to be one of the most common diseases, causing serious damage to beekeeping every year. Here, we present, for the first time, the effects from the application of the herbal supplements NOZEMAT HERB® (NH) and NOZEMAT HERB PLUS® (NHP) for treating N. ceranae infection and positively influencing the general development of honey bee colonies. To achieve this, in autumn 2019, 45 colonies were selected based on the presence of N. ceranae infections. The treatment was carried out for 11 months (August 2019–June 2020). All colonies were sampled pre- and post-treatment for the presence of N. ceranae by means of light microscopy and PCR analysis. The honey bee colonies’ performance and health were evaluated pre- and post-treatment. The obtained results have shown that both supplements have exhibited statistically significant biological activity against N. ceranae in infected apiaries. Considerable enhancement in the strength of honey bee colonies and the amount of sealed workers was observed just one month after the application of NH and NHP. Although the mechanisms of action of NH and NHP against N. ceranae infection are yet to be completely elucidated, our results suggest a new holistic approach as an alternative therapy to control nosemosis and to improve honey bee colonies’ performance and health.

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Bombus brasiliensis Lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apidae) infected with Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia)

Cited by 17 publications

References 24 publications

Pathogens Spillover from Honey Bees to Other Arthropods

Pathogens Spillover from Honey Bees to Other Arthropods

Pathogens, parasites, and parasitoids associated with bumble bees (Bombus spp.) from Uruguay

The Herbal Supplements NOZEMAT HERB® and NOZEMAT HERB PLUS®: An Alternative Therapy for N. ceranae Infection and Its Effects on Honey Bee Strength and Production Traits

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