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Evidence for and against deformed wing virus spillover from honey bees to bumble bees: a reverse genetic analysis.
Scientific reports - 8 Oct 2020
Gusachenko Olesya N, Woodford Luke, Balbirnie-Cumming Katharin, Ryabov Eugene V, Evans David J
Abstract excerpt
Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a persistent pathogen of European honey bees and the major contributor to overwintering colony losses. The prevalence of DWV in honey bees has led to significant concerns about spillover of the virus to other pollinating species. Bumble bees are both a major group of wild and commercially-reared pollinators. Several studies have reported pathogen spillover of DWV from honey bees to...
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