Characteristics of Nosema ceranae infection in Serbian honey bee colonies
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2013
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Stevanović, JevrosimaSimeunović, Predrag
Gajić, Bojan
Lakić, Nada
Radović, Dejan
Fries, Ingemar
Stanimirović, Zoran
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The incidence, symptoms and consequences of Nosema ceranae infection were monitored in 200 honey bee colonies in Serbia over 5 years (2008-2012) to reveal if they display characteristics described for nosemosis type C. Continual high frequency of N. ceranae-positive colonies was recorded within each study year, ranging from 73 to 98 %. A seasonal pattern in N. ceranae incidence was observed over 4 years (2008-2011). Symptoms traditionally attributed to Nosema apis infection were observed in the majority of N. ceranae-infected colonies, both among surviving and those that died. These symptoms could not serve as predictive markers for colony losses, as they were significantly more frequently observed among surviving colonies in 2010, 2011 and 2012. No clear association between N. ceranae infection and colony losses was affirmed neither during the winter nor during the summer season. Thus, N. ceranae infection in Serbian bees do not fit the characteristics for nosemosis type C.
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Nosema ceranae / Apis mellifera / nosemosis type C / faecesSource:
Apidologie, 2013, 44, 5, 522-536Publisher:
- Springer France, Paris
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DOI: 10.1007/s13592-013-0203-z
ISSN: 0044-8435
WoS: 000323246700005
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84884241165
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Fakultet veterinarske medicineTY - JOUR AU - Stevanović, Jevrosima AU - Simeunović, Predrag AU - Gajić, Bojan AU - Lakić, Nada AU - Radović, Dejan AU - Fries, Ingemar AU - Stanimirović, Zoran PY - 2013 UR - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1076 AB - The incidence, symptoms and consequences of Nosema ceranae infection were monitored in 200 honey bee colonies in Serbia over 5 years (2008-2012) to reveal if they display characteristics described for nosemosis type C. Continual high frequency of N. ceranae-positive colonies was recorded within each study year, ranging from 73 to 98 %. A seasonal pattern in N. ceranae incidence was observed over 4 years (2008-2011). Symptoms traditionally attributed to Nosema apis infection were observed in the majority of N. ceranae-infected colonies, both among surviving and those that died. These symptoms could not serve as predictive markers for colony losses, as they were significantly more frequently observed among surviving colonies in 2010, 2011 and 2012. No clear association between N. ceranae infection and colony losses was affirmed neither during the winter nor during the summer season. Thus, N. ceranae infection in Serbian bees do not fit the characteristics for nosemosis type C. PB - Springer France, Paris T2 - Apidologie T1 - Characteristics of Nosema ceranae infection in Serbian honey bee colonies VL - 44 IS - 5 SP - 522 EP - 536 DO - 10.1007/s13592-013-0203-z ER -
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Stevanović, J., Simeunović, P., Gajić, B., Lakić, N., Radović, D., Fries, I.,& Stanimirović, Z.. (2013). Characteristics of Nosema ceranae infection in Serbian honey bee colonies. in Apidologie Springer France, Paris., 44(5), 522-536. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-013-0203-z
Stevanović J, Simeunović P, Gajić B, Lakić N, Radović D, Fries I, Stanimirović Z. Characteristics of Nosema ceranae infection in Serbian honey bee colonies. in Apidologie. 2013;44(5):522-536. doi:10.1007/s13592-013-0203-z .
Stevanović, Jevrosima, Simeunović, Predrag, Gajić, Bojan, Lakić, Nada, Radović, Dejan, Fries, Ingemar, Stanimirović, Zoran, "Characteristics of Nosema ceranae infection in Serbian honey bee colonies" in Apidologie, 44, no. 5 (2013):522-536, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-013-0203-z . .