Nosemosis Prevention and Control

Nosemosis is a serious microsporidian disease of adult European honey bees caused by the spore-forming unicellular fungi Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae. In this paper we describe the currently known techniques for nosemosis prevention and control including Good Beekeeping Practices (GBPs) and biosec...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2022-01, Vol.12 (2), p.783
Main Authors: Formato, Giovanni, Rivera-Gomis, Jorge, Bubnic, Jernej, Martín-Hernández, Raquel, Milito, Marcella, Croppi, Sofia, Higes, Mariano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural practices
Antibiotics
Beekeeping
Bees
biosecurity measures
control
Control methods
Disinfection & disinfectants
Good Beekeeping Practices
Honey
Hygiene
Infections
Integrated pest management
nosemosis
Pathogens
Pest control
Prevention
Veterinary medicine
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Summary:Nosemosis is a serious microsporidian disease of adult European honey bees caused by the spore-forming unicellular fungi Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae. In this paper we describe the currently known techniques for nosemosis prevention and control including Good Beekeeping Practices (GBPs) and biosecurity measures (BMBs). Topics such as queen renewal, nosema-resistant bees and hygienic and control methods are described. Strong efforts are currently provided to find more a sustainable solution than the use of antibiotics. So far, it seems that the best way to approach nosemosis is given by an “integrated pest management strategy”, which foresees the contemporary application of different, specific GBPs and BMBs.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app12020783