Prevalence of infection by the microsporidian Nosema spp. In native bumblebees (Bombus spp.) in northern Thailand

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Bumblebees (tribe Bombini, genus Bombus Latreille) play a pivotal role as pollinators in mountain regions for both native plants and for agricultural systems. In our survey of northern Thailand, four species of bumblebees (Bombus (Megabombus) montivagus Smith, B. (Alpigenobombus) breviceps Smith, B. (Orientalibombus) haemorrhoidalis Smith and B. (Melanobombus) eximius Smith), were present in 11 localities in 4 provinces (Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai and Nan). We collected and screened 280 foraging worker bumblebees for microsporidia (Nosema spp.) and trypanosomes (Crithidia spp.). Our study is the first to demonstrate the parasite infection in bumblebees in northern Thailand. We found N. ceranae in B. montivagus (5.35%), B. haemorrhoidalis (4.76%), and B. breviceps (14.28%) and N. bombi in B. montivagus (14.28%), B. haemorrhoidalis (11.64%), and B. breviceps (28.257%).

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Sinpoo, C., Disayathanoowat, T., Williams, P. H., & Chantawannakul, P. (2019). Prevalence of infection by the microsporidian Nosema spp. In native bumblebees (Bombus spp.) in northern Thailand. PLoS ONE, 14(3). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213171

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