Phoretic mites associated to<i>Bombus pauloensis</i>and<i>Bombus bellicosus</i>(Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Uruguay

Revainera, Pablo Damián; Salvarrey, Sheena; Santos, Estela; Arbulo, Natalia; Invernizzi, Ciro; Plischuk, Santiago; Abrahamovich, Alberto Horacio; Maggi, Matías

doi:10.1080/00218839.2018.1521775

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“…fucorum , is a mite of great size that feeds on pollen and small arthropods present on the bumble bee nest [ 68 ]. In this study a single specimen was found, in accordance with recent studies in where a low prevalence or even absence of this mite was noted [ 42 , 59 , 61 ].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…had already been reported to be associated to B . pauloensis in Uruguay [ 42 ]. In this case, besides the species mentioned, the presence of P .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, S . acarorum was not found, maybe due to the reduced values of prevalence and intensity previously in the country [ 42 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Results were expressed as low (0–0.3), moderate (0.3–0.6) and high (0.6–1) diversity, according to Revainera et al . [ 42 ].…”

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Parasites and RNA viruses in wild and laboratory reared bumble bees Bombus pauloensis (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Uruguay

Salvarrey¹,

Antúnez

Arredondo

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Bumble bees (Bombus spp.) are important pollinators insects involved in the maintenance of natural ecosystems and food production. Bombus pauloensis is a widely distributed species in South America, that recently began to be managed and commercialized in this region. The movement of colonies within or between countries may favor the dissemination of parasites and pathogens, putting into risk while populations of B. pauloensis and other native species. In this study, wild B. pauloensis queens and workers, and laboratory reared workers were screened for the presence of phoretic mites, internal parasites (microsporidia, protists, nematodes and parasitoids) and RNA viruses (Black queen cell virus (BQCV), Deformed wing virus (DWV), Acute paralysis virus (ABCV) and Sacbrood virus (SBV)). Bumble bee queens showed the highest number of mite species, and it was the only group where Conopidae and S. bombi were detected. In the case of microsporidia, a higher prevalence of N. ceranae was detected in field workers. Finally, the bumble bees presented the four RNA viruses studied for A. mellifera, in proportions similar to those previously reported in this species. Those results highlight the risks of spillover among the different species of pollinators.

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“…had already been reported to be associated to B . pauloensis in Uruguay [ 42 ]. In this case, besides the species mentioned, the presence of P .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Parasites and RNA viruses in wild and laboratory reared bumble bees Bombus pauloensis (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Uruguay

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Arredondo

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“…Phoretic mites can be transferred between bees of the same species switching from (i) workers to queens, probably detecting queen features like queen pheromones (Huck et al 1998), (ii) males to queens during copulation (O'Connor 1982), and (iii) among bees from the same or different species during foraging (Schwarz and Huck 1997). Given the lack of specificity of these mites (Maggi et al 2011;Revainera et al 2014;Revainera et al 2019), they could reach nests of different bee species carrying potential pathogens.…”

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Phoretic mites on South American bumblebees (Bombus spp.) as parasite carriers: a historical input

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Phoretic mites associated with bumblebees are considered commensals that represent little or no risk for their hosts. The aim of the present study was to assess the potential role of the phoretic mites Pneumolaelaps longanalis and Parasitellus fucorum , as carriers of parasites that are known to affect bees. Mites were extracted from bumblebees dating between 1945 and 1981 which belong to museum collections, and from a freshly collected queen. The DNA was extracted and amplified, and the final products were sequenced and analyzed. Parasite's DNA was found in all samples. Ascosphaera spp., Crithidia bombi , Lotmaria passim , and Nosema ceranae were present in both mite species. Moreover, DNA from Apis mellifera filamentous virus (AmFV), Apicystis bombi , Ascosphaera apis , Nosema apis , and Nosema bombi was found in P. longanalis. This study represents the oldest report of parasite's DNA in bumblebee phoretic mites, highlighting the relevance of museum samples for historical studies in parasitology.

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Ectoparasites of hedgehogs: From flea mite phoresy to their role as vectors of pathogens

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Sgroi

Otranto

et al. 2021

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

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Phoretic mites associated toBombus pauloensisandBombus bellicosus(Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Uruguay

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

Parasites and RNA viruses in wild and laboratory reared bumble bees Bombus pauloensis (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Uruguay

Parasites and RNA viruses in wild and laboratory reared bumble bees Bombus pauloensis (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Uruguay

Phoretic mites on South American bumblebees (Bombus spp.) as parasite carriers: a historical input

Ectoparasites of hedgehogs: From flea mite phoresy to their role as vectors of pathogens

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