Molecular detection of Lotmaria passim in intestine of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica)

• Published in: Entomological science Vol. 27; no. 2
• Main Authors: Suzuki, Akihiko, Sakamoto, Yoshiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kyoto, Japan John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.06.2024; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Apis cerana; Apis cerana japonica; Apis mellifera; Bees; Crithidia; Cytochrome b; Cytochromes; Glyceraldehyde; glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; Hindgut; Homology; honey bees; Intestine; intestines; Investigations; Japan; Japanese honeybee; Lotmaria passim; Midgut; Nucleotide sequence; Parasites; PCR; Phosphates; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; pollinator; Pollinators; Polymerase chain reaction; Population decline; Trypanosomatidae; Japan

ABSTRACT Crithidia mellificae and Lotmaria passim are trypanosomatids that infect honeybees, and many studies suggest that both parasites contribute to the decline in the honeybee population. The Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) is a native honeybee that inhabits various areas of Japan and i...