Open AccessEffect of Temperature on the Biotic Potential of Honeybee Microsporidia
Author(s) -
Raquel Martín-Hernández,
Aránzazu Meana,
Pilar García-Palencia,
P. Marı́n,
Cristina Botías,
Encarna Garrido-Bailón,
Laura Barrios,
Mariano Higes
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.02908-08
Subject(s) - nosema ceranae , microsporidia , biology , nosema , biotic component , spore , zoology , ecology , microbiology and biotechnology , abiotic component
The biological cycle ofNosema spp. in honeybees depends on temperature. When expressed as total spore counts per day after infection, the biotic potentials ofNosema apis andN. ceranae at 33°C were similar, but a higher proportion of immature stages ofN. ceranae than ofN. apis were seen. At 25 and 37°C, the biotic potential ofN. ceranae was higher than that ofN. apis . The better adaptation ofN. ceranae to complete its endogenous cycle at different temperatures clearly supports the observation of the different epidemiological patterns.