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First detection of Nosema ceranae in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) of the Maca...
Lopes, Ana; Martin-Hernandez, Raquel; Higes, Mariano; Segura, Sara K.; Henriques, Dora; Pinto, M. AliceThe Microsporidia Nosema ceranae is an invasive pathogen affecting honey bee health, particularly in warm climates. In this study, N. ceranae was detected for the first time in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) of the Madeira archipelago, indicating that this pathogen is now spreading across the entire Macaronesia. Nosema apis was not detected, and the high prevalence (67.7%) of N. ceranae indicates its dominance ...
Epidemiology of the microsporidium nosema ceranae in four mediterranean countries
Jabal-Uriel, Clara; Barrios, Laura; Bonjour-Dalmon, Anne; Caspi-Yona, Shiran; Chejanovsky, Nor; Erez, Tal; Henriques, Dora; Higes, MarianoNosema ceranae is a highly prevalent intracellular parasite of honey bees’ midgut worldwide. This Microsporidium was monitored during a long-term study to evaluate the infection at apiary and intra-colony levels in six apiaries in four Mediterranean countries (France, Israel, Portugal, and Spain). Parameters on colony strength, honey production, beekeeping management, and climate were also recorded. Except for ...
Projeto BEEHAPPY: sanidade da abelha melífera (Apis mellifera L.) dos Açores: c...
Pinto, M. Alice; Henriques, Dora; Rodrigues, Pedro João; Miranda, Joachim; Martin-Hernandez, Raquel; Amaral, Joana S.O BEEHAPPY é um projeto financiado pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), é coordenado pelo CIMO e envolve uma equipa de 16 especialistas multidisciplinares provenientes de várias instituições nacionais (CIMO-Centro de Investigação de Montanha, REQUIMTE-Rede de Química e Tecnologia, CEDRI -Centro de Investigação em Digitalização e Robótica Inteligente) e estrangeiras (SLU-Swedish University of Agric...