<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The recent alarming loss of honey bee colonies around the world is believed to be related to the presence of viruses. The aim of this study was to detect two major viral diseases, <italic>Apis mellifera</italic> Filamentous virus (AmFV) and Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) using Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction RT-PCR, in honey bees in Mexico. Adult and larvae honey bee samples were collected from asymptomatic colonies of six major beekeeping regions in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Both viruses were detected in both developmental stages of honey bees, IAPV at a higher prevalence (23.5%) as compared to AmFV, only in 0.9% of samples. However, this is the first report on AmFV infection in Mexican apiaries. Further studies are required to understand the AmFV and IAPV impact on colony loss in Mexico and to develop strategies for enhancing the control of viral diseases.</p></abstract>

The recent alarming loss of honey bee colonies around the world is believed to be related to the presence of viruses. The aim of this study was to detect two major viral diseases, Apis mellifera Filamentous virus (AmFV) and Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) using Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction RT-PCR, in honey bees in Mexico. Adult and larvae honey bee samples were collected from asymptomatic colonies of six major beekeeping regions in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Both viruses were detected in both developmental stages of honey bees, IAPV at a higher prevalence (23.5%) as compared to AmFV, only in 0.9% of samples. However, this is the first report on AmFV infection in Mexican apiaries. Further studies are required to understand the AmFV and IAPV impact on colony loss in Mexico and to develop strategies for enhancing the control of viral diseases.

Detection of Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) and <italic>Apis mellifera</italic> Filamentous Virus (AmFV) in Honey Bees in Mexico

Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo

Journal of Apicultural Science

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Detection of Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) and  Filamentous Virus (AmFV) in Honey Bees in Mexico

The recent alarming loss of honey bee colonies around the world is believed to be related to the presence of viruses. The aim of this study was to detect two...

Detection of Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) and Apis mellifera Filamentous Virus (AmFV) in Honey Bees in Mexico

Published Online: Jun 21, 2018

Page range: 141 - 144

Received: Aug 08, 2017

Accepted: Mar 15, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2018-0009

Keywords
Filamentous Virus (AmFV), bee viruses, honey bee colony losses, Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV), RT-PCR

© 2018 Mayra C. García-Anaya et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Detection of Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) and Apis mellifera Filamentous Virus (AmFV) in Honey Bees in Mexico

Published Online: Jun 21, 2018

Page range: 141 - 144

Received: Aug 08, 2017

Accepted: Mar 15, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2018-0009

KeywordsFilamentous Virus (AmFV), bee viruses, honey bee colony losses, Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV), RT-PCR

© 2018 Mayra C. García-Anaya et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Filamentous Virus (AmFV), bee viruses, honey bee colony losses, Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV), RT-PCR