Distribution and prevalence of Nosema apis and N. ceranae in temperate and subtropical eco-regions of Argentina.

J Invertebr Pathol

Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria EEA Rafaela, Ruta 34 km 227, Rafaela 2300, Santa Fe Province, Argentina; CONICET, Av. Rivadavia 1917, C1033AAJ Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address:

Published: November 2016

A total of 361 colonies from 59 apiaries located in two temperate and three subtropical eco-regions were examined during the post-harvest period to determine distribution and prevalence of Nosema spp. Apiaries from subtropical eco-regions showed a lower spore count than those from temperate eco-regions. Pure N. ceranae and co-infection were detected in apiaries from all regions. In contrast, pure N. apis infection was exclusively observed in the subtropical study region. The predominant detection of N. apis in a subtropical region joining a southern temperate region where mainly co-infected apiaries were identified is in contrast to previous reports.

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