Contributo para o perfil epidemiológico das principais doenças fúngicas da criação de abelhas melíferas Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • The aim of this study was to determine the etiopathology and epidemiology of the honey bee brood diseases in Portugal. Honey bee brood samples were collected and analysed at the Laboratory of Honey Bee Pathology (LPAESAB) and Microbiology of IPB. Samples were processed for epidemiological characterization of fungal diseases of honey bee brood. In general, the prevalence of this fungal disease occurs along all the distritos and seasons of the country. The diagnosis of chalkbrood were higher (P<0,05) during summer than in the winter. The chalkbrood is the major fungal diseases of the honey bee brood presenting the higher concerns at regional and national level. Ascosphaera apis has been isolated from dry mummies analyzed by cultural methods, validating the diagnostic methodology previously used. Besides Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus fumigatus has been isolated too from dry mummies, but there is still much that remains to be discovered in order to understanding chalkbrood and stonebrood epidemiology and etiopathology that will lead to improve management strategies of these diseases.

publication date

  • January 1, 2015