Journal article
Genetic variation of Ascosphaera apis and colony attributes do not explain chalkbrood disease outbreaks in Australian honey bees
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, Vol.180, pp.1-8
2021
PMID: 33516722
Abstract
Chalkbrood infection caused by the fungus Ascosphaera apis currently has a significant impact on Australia’s apicultural industry. We investigated the genetic variation of A. apis and colony and apiary level conditions to determine if an emerging, more virulent strain or specific conditions were responsible for the prevalence of the disease. We identified six genetically distinct strains of A. apis, four have been reported elsewhere and two are unique to Australia. Colonies and individual larvae were found to be infected with multiple strains of A. apis, neither individual strains, combinations of strains, or obvious colony or apiary characteristics were found to be predictive of hive infection levels. These results suggest that host genotype plays an important role in colony level resistance to chalkbrood infection in Australia.
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- Title
- Genetic variation of Ascosphaera apis and colony attributes do not explain chalkbrood disease outbreaks in Australian honey bees
- Authors
- Jody R Gerdts (Author) - La Trobe UniversityJohn M K Roberts (Author) - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationMichael Simone-Finstrom (Author) - Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology LaboratorySteven M Ogbourne (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - LegacyJoseph Tucci (Author) - La Trobe University
- Publication details
- Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, Vol.180, pp.1-8
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jip.2021.107540
- ISSN
- 1096-0805
- PMID
- 33516722
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Bioinnovation; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99508608302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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