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 …

Viruses are significant threats to the health and well‐being of the honey bee, Apis mellifera.
To alleviate the threats posed by these invasive organisms, a better understanding of bee …

The globally distributed ectoparasite Varroa destructor is a vector for viral pathogens of the
Western honeybee (Apis mellifera), in particular the Iflavirus Deformed Wing Virus (DWV). In …

ABSTRACT A survey of six bee viruses on a large geographic scale was undertaken by
using seemingly healthy bee colonies and the PCR technique. Samples of adult bees and …

Over the past fifty years, annual honeybee (Apis mellifera) colony losses have been steadily
increasing worldwide. These losses have occurred in parallel with the global spread of the …

Honey bee virus research is an enormously broad area, ranging from subcellular molecular
biology through physiology and behaviour, to individual and colony-level symptoms …

The most crucial stage in the dynamics of virus infections is the mode of virus transmission.
In general, transmission of viruses can occur through two pathways: horizontal and vertical …

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a honeybee viral pathogen either persisting as an inapparent
infection or resulting in wing deformity. The occurrence of deformity is associated with the …

Until the late 1980s, specific viral infections of the honey bee were generally considered
harmless in all countries. Then, with the worldwide introduction of the ectoparasite mite …

Deformed wing virus (DWV) of honeybees (Apis mellifera) is closely associated with
characteristic wing deformities, abdominal bloating, paralysis, and rapid mortality of …