Biological control of nosemosis in Apis mellifera L. with Acacia nilotica extract
Ashraf S. A. El-Sayed,
Nahla A. M. Fathy,
Mai Labib
et al.
Abstract:Nosemosis is one of the most devastating diseases of Apis mellifera (Honey bees) caused by the single-celled spore-forming fungi Nosema apis, N. ceranae and N. neumanii, causing a severe loss on the colony vitality and productivity. Fumagillin, a MetAP2 inhibitor, was a certified treatment for controlling nosemosis, nevertheless, due to its deleterious effects on honey bees and humans, it is prohibited. So, searching for novel biological agents with affordable selectivity to target Nosema species infecting Api… Show more
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