News tagged with nosema ceranae

A cure for honey bee colony collapse?

For the first time, scientists have isolated the parasite Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia) from professional apiaries suffering from honey bee colony depopulation syndrome. They then went on to treat the infection with comple ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (15) | comments 2

Even low doses of insecticides put honeybees at risk

Scientists in France have discovered that honeybees are at a higher risk of dying from infection by Nosema ceranae (N. ceranae) when they are exposed to low doses of insecticides. The results, presented in ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2