Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus Is an Emerging Pathogen Contributing to Brood Disease of <i>Apis cerana</i>.

ABSTRACT: Larval mortality is the primary symptom of diseased Apis cerana colonies, often attributed to sacbrood virus (SBV) and Melissococcus plutonius. However, the impact of other common honeybee viruses is frequently overlooked, and their pathogenicity to A. cerana remains poorly understood. To investigate the causes of the increasing disease incidence in A. cerana brood, we conducted an epidemiological survey, collecting 70 samples from 19 sites across nine provinces in China. Furthermore, we examined the pathogenicity of Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) in A. cerana brood through artificial inoculation experiments. Our results demonstrate that, besides SBV and M. plutonius, the infection rate and viral load of IAPV in diseased brood are significant

SUBMITTER: Xie Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437426 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature