Diseases of Insect Pollinators
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 January 2024) | Viewed by 10447
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Interests: honeybee; pathogens; microbiology; molecular biology; antimicrobials; bacterial infectious disease; zoonosis; antimicrobial resistance; nosemosis; bee viral disease; bee health
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Dear Colleagues,
The decline of pollinators is an important phenomenon, diffused worldwide, resulting in much ecological damage. The causes of this decline, continuously studied by researchers, are linked to habitat loss, climatic change, pesticides, parasites, and diseases. The spread of pathogens alone plays a key role in the decline of pollinators. The circulation of pathogens could occur by different routes: horizontally (via flowers, pollen, or direct contact) and vertically.
To date, the pathogens most commonly found in pollinators are those with honeybees (Apis mellifera) as a reservoir. Their spread, from the hives to the environment, is one of the most common threats to pollinating insects, with effects on their reproduction. In addition, the main pathogens of bumblebees (Bombus sp.) are also widespread in other pollinators. Thanks to modern testing techniques, viruses specific to certain genera (e.g., Andrena sp.) have also recently been identified, the spread of which is unknown or little known.
This Special Issue aims to explore the diseases of insect pollinators through a series of research articles, reviews, or case reports focused on different aspects of their health, including the discovery of new pathogens, the effects of pathogens on pollinator comminutes, spillover events, and the interaction with invasive species.
Dr. Giovanni Cilia
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- insect pollinators
- wild bees
- pathogens
- viruses
- spillover
- host-pathogen interaction
- bumblebee
- honey bee
- infectious disease
- ecology
