Beekeeping practice-related factors that impact nosemosis prevalence in honey bees in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
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| Title: | Beekeeping practice-related factors that impact nosemosis prevalence in honey bees in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. |
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| Authors: | SHAMAEV, Nikolai Dmitrievich1,2,3 nikolay1157@gmail.com, SHURALEV, Eduard Arkadievich1,2,4, NIKITIN, Oleg Vladimirovich5, MUKMINOV, Malik Nilovich1,2 |
| Source: | Veterinary Journal of Ankara University / Ankara Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi. 2025, Vol. 72 Issue 3, p365-376. 12p. |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Subjects: | Honeybee diseases, Thymol, Bees, Pathogenic microorganisms, Beekeeping, Acaricides, Disease prevalence |
| Geographic Terms: | Russia, Tatarstan (Russia) |
| Author-Supplied Keywords: | Apis mellifera Multinomial logistic regression Nosema spp Nosemosis Thymol usage |
| Abstract: | To ensure pollination services for agriculture and implement effective management strategies to protect honey bee populations, it is necessary to understand the prevalence of pathogens and pests and the factors that impact their occurrence. The aim of this study is to investigate potential links of nosemosis prevalence in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the following factors as potential risk factors for Nosema apis and N. ceranae PCR positivity: district, wintering type, honey bee breed, hive material, varroosis, ascosferosis or nosemosis observed in the previous year, colony strength, feeding in winter, and amitraz, fluvalinate, or thymol usage. Our results show that only the variable counting for thymol usage fits the data well, where the actual observed prevalence of N. ceranae infection is significantly higher in honey bee populations that use thymol compared to those that do not. Honey bee populations with thymol usage in the current study with decreased, but not eliminated, N. ceranae infection, possibly faced preventive, uncontrolled, and excessive use of miticide in beekeeping practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Author Affiliations: | 1Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Central Research Laboratory, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia 2Kazan Federal University, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Department of Applied Ecology, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia 3Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia 4Kazan State Agrarian University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia 5Ekoaudit LLC, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia |
| ISSN: | 1300-0861 |
| DOI: | 10.33988/auvfd.1594759 |
| Accession Number: | 187074146 |
| Database: | Veterinary Source |
| Abstract: | To ensure pollination services for agriculture and implement effective management strategies to protect honey bee populations, it is necessary to understand the prevalence of pathogens and pests and the factors that impact their occurrence. The aim of this study is to investigate potential links of nosemosis prevalence in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the following factors as potential risk factors for Nosema apis and N. ceranae PCR positivity: district, wintering type, honey bee breed, hive material, varroosis, ascosferosis or nosemosis observed in the previous year, colony strength, feeding in winter, and amitraz, fluvalinate, or thymol usage. Our results show that only the variable counting for thymol usage fits the data well, where the actual observed prevalence of N. ceranae infection is significantly higher in honey bee populations that use thymol compared to those that do not. Honey bee populations with thymol usage in the current study with decreased, but not eliminated, N. ceranae infection, possibly faced preventive, uncontrolled, and excessive use of miticide in beekeeping practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 13000861 |
| DOI: | 10.33988/auvfd.1594759 |