Discovery of Aphid Lethal Paralysis Virus in Vespa velutina and Apis cerana in China.

ABSTRACT: Honey bees are essential to the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. However, despite no single factor being blamed for losses of honey bee colonies in Europe and the USA, viruses have been considered as a major driver. Moreover, a virus vector can enhance the titer and virulence of virus such as Varroa destructor can change the virulence of the deformed wing virus. Here, we report molecular evidence for aphid lethal paralysis virus (ALPV) infecting Vespa velutina, which is an important predator of honey bees, especially of Apis cerana. Viral replication and phylogenetic analysis indicated that ALPV can not only replicate in V. velutina and A. cerana, but ALPV from A. cerana (ALPV-Ac) was also significantly associated with that of V. velutina<

SUBMITTER: Yang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6628042 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature