The ectoparasitic mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae reduces western honey bee, Apis mellifera, longevity and emergence weight, and promotes Deformed wing virus infections

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作者：
Khongphinitbunjong, Kitiphong [1 ,2 ]
Neumann, Peter [2 ,3 ,4 ]
Chantawannakul, Panuwan [2 ]
Williams, Geoffrey R. [2 ,3 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Mae Fah Luang Univ, Sch Sci, Chiang Mai 57100, Thailand
[2] Chiang Mai Univ, Dept Biol, Fac Sci, Bee Protect Lab, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
[3] Univ Bern, Vetsuisse Fac, Inst Bee Hlth, CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland
[4] Swiss Bee Res Ctr, Agroscope, CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland
来源：
JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY | 2016年 / 137卷
基金：
瑞士国家科学基金会;
关键词：
Apis mellifera; Deformed wing virus; Tropilaelaps mercedesae; Vector; Longevity; VARROA-DESTRUCTOR; GENE-EXPRESSION; PCR ANALYSIS; CLAREAE; HOST; LAELAPIDAE; PARASITE; ACARI; PARASITIZATION; CONSEQUENCES;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jip.2016.04.006
中图分类号：
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号：
071002 ;
摘要：
Historically an ectoparasite of the native Giant honey bee Apis dorsata, the mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae has switched hosts to the introduced western honey bee Apis mellifera throughout much of Asia. Few data regarding lethal and sub-lethal effects of T. mercedesae on A. mellifera exist, despite its similarity to the devastating mite Varroa destructor. Here we artificially infested worker brood of A. mellifera with T. mercedesae to investigate lethal (longevity) and sub-lethal (emergence weight, Deformed wing virus (DWV) levels and clinical symptoms of DWV) effects of the mite on its new host. The data show that T. mercedesae infestation significantly reduced host longevity and emergence weight, and promoted both DWV levels and associated clinical symptoms. Our results suggest that T. mercedesae is a potentially important parasite to the economically important A. mellifera honey bee. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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