Recent Advances in the Biocontrol of Nosemosis in Honey Bees ( Apis mellifera L.)

Nosemosis is a disease triggered by the single-celled spore-forming fungi and , which can cause extensive colony losses in honey bees ( L.). Fumagillin is an effective antibiotic treatment to control nosemosis, but due to its toxicity, it is currently banned in many countries. Accordingly, in the be...

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Published in:Journal of fungi (Basel) 2022-04, Vol.8 (5), p.424
Main Authors: Iorizzo, Massimo, Letizia, Francesco, Ganassi, Sonia, Testa, Bruno, Petrarca, Sonia, Albanese, Gianluca, Di Criscio, Dalila, De Cristofaro, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Apis mellifera
Bees
beneficial microbes
biocontrol
Biological control
Colonies
Dietary supplements
Disease
Honey
Infections
Mortality
Neurosciences
nosemosis
Pathogens
plant extract
Plant extracts
Review
RNA-mediated interference
RNAi
Toxicity
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Summary:Nosemosis is a disease triggered by the single-celled spore-forming fungi and , which can cause extensive colony losses in honey bees ( L.). Fumagillin is an effective antibiotic treatment to control nosemosis, but due to its toxicity, it is currently banned in many countries. Accordingly, in the beekeeping sector, there is a strong demand for alternative ecological methods that can be used for the prevention and therapeutic control of nosemosis in honey bee colonies. Numerous studies have shown that plant extracts, RNA interference (RNAi) and beneficial microbes could provide viable non-antibiotic alternatives. In this article, recent scientific advances in the biocontrol of nosemosis are summarized.
ISSN:2309-608X
2309-608X
DOI:10.3390/jof8050424