Detection of Lotmaria passim, Crithidia mellificae and Replicative Forms of Deformed Wing Virus and Kashmir Bee Virus in the Small Hive Beetle (Aethina tumida)

Knowledge regarding the honey bee pathogens borne by invasive bee pests remains scarce. This investigation aimed to assess the presence in Aethina tumida (small hive beetle, SHB) adults of honey bee pathogens belonging to the following groups: (i) bacteria (Paenibacillus...

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Main Authors:	Antonio Nanetti, James D. Ellis, Ilaria Cardaio, Giovanni Cilia
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:	Pathogens
Subjects:	honey bee small hive beetle invasive pest trypanosomatids honey bee virus deformed wing virus
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/372

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spelling	doaj-1d43befed6344f0db2b6d87999ccd4202021-03-20T00:06:45ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172021-03-011037237210.3390/pathogens10030372Detection of <i>Lotmaria passim</i>,<i> Crithidia mellificae</i> and Replicative Forms of Deformed Wing Virus and Kashmir Bee Virus in the Small Hive Beetle (<i>Aethina tumida</i>)Antonio Nanetti0James D. Ellis1Ilaria Cardaio2Giovanni Cilia3CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Via di Saliceto 80, 40128 Bologna, ItalyEntomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, 1881 Natural Area Dr., P.O. Box 110620, Gainesville, FL 32607-0620, USACREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Via di Saliceto 80, 40128 Bologna, ItalyCREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Via di Saliceto 80, 40128 Bologna, ItalyKnowledge regarding the honey bee pathogens borne by invasive bee pests remains scarce. This investigation aimed to assess the presence in <i>Aethina tumida</i> (small hive beetle, SHB) adults of honey bee pathogens belonging to the following groups: (i) bacteria (<i>Paenibacillus larvae</i> and <i>Melissococcus plutonius</i>), (ii) trypanosomatids (<i>Lotmaria passim </i>and <i>Crithidia mellificae</i>), and (iii) viruses (black queen cell virus, Kashmir bee virus, deformed wing virus, slow paralysis virus, sacbrood virus, Israeli acute paralysis virus, acute bee paralysis virus, chronic bee paralysis virus). Specimens were collected from free-flying colonies in Gainesville (Florida, U.S.A.) in summer 2017. The results of the molecular analysis show the presence of <i>L. passim</i>, <i>C. mellificae</i>, and replicative forms of deformed wing virus (DWV) and Kashmir bee virus (KBV). Replicative forms of KBV have not previously been reported. These results support the hypothesis of pathogen spillover between managed honey bees and the SHB, and these dynamics require further investigation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/372honey beesmall hive beetleinvasive pesttrypanosomatidshoney bee virusdeformed wing virus
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spellingShingle	Antonio Nanetti James D. Ellis Ilaria Cardaio Giovanni Cilia Detection of <i>Lotmaria passim</i>,<i> Crithidia mellificae</i> and Replicative Forms of Deformed Wing Virus and Kashmir Bee Virus in the Small Hive Beetle (<i>Aethina tumida</i>) Pathogens honey bee small hive beetle invasive pest trypanosomatids honey bee virus deformed wing virus
author_facet	Antonio Nanetti James D. Ellis Ilaria Cardaio Giovanni Cilia
author_sort	Antonio Nanetti
title	Detection of <i>Lotmaria passim</i>,<i> Crithidia mellificae</i> and Replicative Forms of Deformed Wing Virus and Kashmir Bee Virus in the Small Hive Beetle (<i>Aethina tumida</i>)
title_short	Detection of <i>Lotmaria passim</i>,<i> Crithidia mellificae</i> and Replicative Forms of Deformed Wing Virus and Kashmir Bee Virus in the Small Hive Beetle (<i>Aethina tumida</i>)
title_full	Detection of <i>Lotmaria passim</i>,<i> Crithidia mellificae</i> and Replicative Forms of Deformed Wing Virus and Kashmir Bee Virus in the Small Hive Beetle (<i>Aethina tumida</i>)
title_fullStr	Detection of <i>Lotmaria passim</i>,<i> Crithidia mellificae</i> and Replicative Forms of Deformed Wing Virus and Kashmir Bee Virus in the Small Hive Beetle (<i>Aethina tumida</i>)
title_full_unstemmed	Detection of <i>Lotmaria passim</i>,<i> Crithidia mellificae</i> and Replicative Forms of Deformed Wing Virus and Kashmir Bee Virus in the Small Hive Beetle (<i>Aethina tumida</i>)
title_sort	detection of <i>lotmaria passim</i>,<i> crithidia mellificae</i> and replicative forms of deformed wing virus and kashmir bee virus in the small hive beetle (<i>aethina tumida</i>)
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Pathogens
issn	2076-0817
publishDate	2021-03-01
description	Knowledge regarding the honey bee pathogens borne by invasive bee pests remains scarce. This investigation aimed to assess the presence in <i>Aethina tumida</i> (small hive beetle, SHB) adults of honey bee pathogens belonging to the following groups: (i) bacteria (<i>Paenibacillus larvae</i> and <i>Melissococcus plutonius</i>), (ii) trypanosomatids (<i>Lotmaria passim </i>and <i>Crithidia mellificae</i>), and (iii) viruses (black queen cell virus, Kashmir bee virus, deformed wing virus, slow paralysis virus, sacbrood virus, Israeli acute paralysis virus, acute bee paralysis virus, chronic bee paralysis virus). Specimens were collected from free-flying colonies in Gainesville (Florida, U.S.A.) in summer 2017. The results of the molecular analysis show the presence of <i>L. passim</i>, <i>C. mellificae</i>, and replicative forms of deformed wing virus (DWV) and Kashmir bee virus (KBV). Replicative forms of KBV have not previously been reported. These results support the hypothesis of pathogen spillover between managed honey bees and the SHB, and these dynamics require further investigation.
topic	honey bee small hive beetle invasive pest trypanosomatids honey bee virus deformed wing virus
url	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/372
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Detection of <i>Lotmaria passim</i>,<i> Crithidia mellificae</i> and Replicative Forms of Deformed Wing Virus and Kashmir Bee Virus in the Small Hive Beetle (<i>Aethina tumida</i>)

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