Deformed wing virus (DWV; Iflaviridae) is one of many viruses infecting honeybees and one
of the most heavily investigated due to its close association with honeybee colony collapse …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the advances in iridovirus research over the
past decade. It summarizes salient features of the iridovirus research studies, and discusses …

Die Varroose ist derzeit die zerstörerischste Bienenkrankheit weltweit und verursacht
höhere wirtschaftliche Verluste als alle anderen bekannten Bienenkrankheiten. Das …

Introduced species disrupt native communities and biodiversity worldwide. Parasitic
infections (and at times, their absence) are thought to be a key component in the success …

Baculoviruses (Baculoviridae) are occluded DNA viruses that are lethal pathogens of the
larval stages of some lepidopterans, mosquitoes, and sawflies (phytophagous …

This article reviews research on the evolutionary mechanisms leading to different
transmission modes. Such modes are often under genetic control of the host or the …

Recent reports on a steady decline of honeybee colonies in several parts of the world
caused great concern. There is a consensus that pathogens are among the key players in …

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a viral pathogen of the European honeybee (Apis mellifera),
associated with clinical symptoms and colony collapse when transmitted by the ectoparasitic …

Transmission is a fundamental step in the life cycle of every parasite but it is also one of the
most challenging processes to model and quantify. In most host–parasite models, the …

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a serious pathogen of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L.,
vectored by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor. The virus is associated with wing deformity …