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International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences
Volume-1 Issue-4, 2015, Page No: 15-20
The First Detection of Multiple Honeybee Pathogens in Libyan
Bees Apis Mellifera L.
Alfallah. H.M.,A.Gajda
1.University of Tripoli, Faculty of agriculture Plant protection department, honey bee lab Tripoli, Libya.
2.Warsaw University of Life Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory of Bee Diseases
2.Warsaw University of Life Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory of Bee Diseases
Citation : Alfallah. H.M.,A.Gajda, The First Detection of Multiple Honeybee Pathogens in Libyan
Bees Apis Mellifera L. International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences . 2015;1(4):15-20.
Abstract
Beekeepers in Libya complain from acute colony population decline and migration after the season, resulting in decrease in honey production. Bee samples were analyzed by reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) for the presence of five viruses DWV, BQCV, SBV, ABPV, and CBPV in addition to Nosema apis and N. ceranae, The results have shown the presence of BQCV and CBPV in all analyzed samples (queen, worker larvae and adult workers), while SBV and ABPV appeared in worker larvae only, our results show that individual queen and worker larvae harbor more than one virus simultaneously, sample of adult workers show the presence of Nosema ceranae.
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