Viruses Flashcards
How many CBPV virus particles can a honey bee carry?
10 trillion virus particles
How is CBPV transmitted?
By bees brushing together (causes their hairs to fall out so the virus can enter) and by cleaning up infectious faeces
Which type of CBPV is bloated abdomens and dislocated wings associated with?
Type 1
What are symptoms of both types of CBPV?
Trembling bees that don’t fly
Crawling on ground or refused entry
What can dislocated wings be a cause of?
Type 1 CBPV
Acarine
Why does dysentery and bloated abdomen occur with CBPV?
There is excess water inside the bee so causes the honey crop to be full of water and cause dysentry
What are the treatments for cbpv?
Queen replacment
Shook swarms away from the hive
Take the floor out so they fall out
Giving more space
All of these help reduce bee to bee transmision
What are the symptoms of ABPV?
Increasing number of dead bees outside or bees on the crownboard that are jerky and uncoordinated
Is CBPV spread by varroa?
No - it is found in them but not spread by it we beleive
Is ABPV spread via food contamaniation?
Yes
What is bees huddled on the top bars a sign of?
CBPV
Which viruses can have cytoplasms exchange due to broken cuticles?
ABPV and cbpv
What are the the symptoms of Black Queen Cell virus?
Causes the queen pupae to go yellow and the cell to become black
How is BQCV spread?
Vertical transmission from queen to eggs.
Could also be spread by feeding but will often only multiply if nosema is presenr
How is Deformed Wing Virus spread?
- An infected drone mating with a healthy queen
- An infected queen laying an infected egg
- Feeding activity : nurse -> larvae
- Varroa acting as a vector