A Review of Nosema cerane and Nosema apis: Caracterization and Impact for Beekeeping

  • Claudia PAŞCA University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Liviu Alexandru MĂRGHITAŞ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Cristinel ȘONEA University of Valahia, Târgoviște, Str. Aleea Sinaia, no. 13, 130004 Targoviste, Dambovita
  • Otilia BOBIŞ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăștur Str., 400372, Cluj Napoca, Romania
  • Ioana Adriana BUZURA-MATEI University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăștur Str., 400372, Cluj Napoca, Romania
  • Daniel Severus DEZMIREAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Keywords: Apis mellifera, nosemosis, bee products, treatments, beekeeping.

Abstract

Two microsporidia have been described infecting honey bees worldwide: Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae. The infecting forms of the parasite are the spores, ingested by the adult host insects. Studies demonstrated that the infection with Nosema spp. range from less than 1 to 100 percent, this disease reduces worker longevity by 22-44% which in turn reduces honey production and causes incomplete crop pollination. However, the used conventional drugs in beekeeping sector has a strong limitation due to the big concern about antibiotics resistance, transmission of antibiotics residues in beehive products and to a lesser extent, unbalancing risk of bee gut microbiota.This review highlights the importance to have healthy bee colonies, which implicitly lead to safety bee products. For this reason, orientation towards alternative treatments without antibiotics and based on natural products with higher antimicrobial effects it is very topical.

Author Biographies

Claudia PAŞCA, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies
Liviu Alexandru MĂRGHITAŞ, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies
Cristinel ȘONEA, University of Valahia, Târgoviște, Str. Aleea Sinaia, no. 13, 130004 Targoviste, Dambovita
Faculty of Economic Sciences
Otilia BOBIŞ, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăștur Str., 400372, Cluj Napoca, Romania
Life Science Institute “King Michael I of Romania
Ioana Adriana BUZURA-MATEI, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 3-5 Mănăștur Str., 400372, Cluj Napoca, Romania
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Daniel Severus DEZMIREAN, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies
Published
2019-11-23