Dynamics of the Presence of Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus in Honey Bee Colonies with Colony Collapse Disorder

Dynamics of the Presence of Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus in Honey Bee Colonies with Colony Collapse Disorder

The determinants of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a particular case of collapse of honey bee colonies, are still unresolved. Viruses including the Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) were associated with CCD. We found an apiary with colonies showing typical CCD characteristics that bore high load...

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Main Authors: Chunsheng Hou, Hadassah Rivkin, Yossi Slabezki, Nor Chejanovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
honey bee
colony collapse disorder
Israeli acute paralysis virus
infectivity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/5/2012

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