Does fumagillin control the recently detected invasive parasite Nosema ceranae in western honey bees (Apis mellifera)?
Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in Nova Scotia, Canada were sampled in spring and late summer 2007 to evaluate efficacy of fumagillin dicyclohexylammonium (hereafter, fumagillin) against Nosema ceranae. Colonies treated with fumagillin in September 2006 (n=94) had significantly lower Nosema intensity in spring 2007 than did colonies that received no treatment (n=51), but by late summer 2007 no difference existed between groups. Molecular sequencing of 15 infected colonies identified N. ceranae in 93.3% of cases, suggesting that fumagillin is successful at temporarily reducing this recent invasive parasite in western honey bees.
Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, Canada B4P 2R6.
Geoffrey R
GR
Williams
Michelle A
MA
Sampson
Dave
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Shutler
Richard E L
RE
Rogers
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001516:Bees / Q000382:microbiology*; D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D016881:Microsporidiosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016818:Nosema / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D012621:Seasons; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000494:pharmacology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D003510:Cyclohexanes; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C026211:fumagillin