Managed Pollinator CAP Coordinated Agricultural Project: A National Research and Extension Initiative to Reverse ollinator Decline - Nosema cetanae—The Inside Story

摘要

Quite a bit has been written on Nosema ceranae in recent years. This pathogen was discovered in European-stock honey bees only a few years ago. Now we know it to be a worldwide disease. Much of our understanding of N. ceranae is based on a century ofresearch on a related disease, Nosema apis. N. apis is the "nosema disease" discussed in many honey bee books. It often weakened colonies without killing them. But this newly discovered N. ceranae is more serious, and the biology is different in significant ways. Collectively, they are called "Nosema" in this article.