Open AccessFirst record of <i>Crithidia expoeki</i> (Trypanosomatida: Trypanosomatidae) from native Canadian bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: <i>Bombus</i>)
Author(s) -
Kirsten Palmier,
Amber D. Tripodi,
Andrew D. S. Cameron,
James P. Strange,
Cory S. Sheffield
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian field-naturalist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 28
ISSN - 0008-3550
DOI - 10.22621/cfn.v134i1.2299
Subject(s) - apidae , biology , pollinator , hymenoptera , zoology , ecology , crithidia , entomology , botany , pollination , protozoa , pollen
Bumble bees (Bombus Latrielle: Apidae) are important pollinators; however, declines of several species have been documented worldwide. Although pathogens have been linked to some declines, the biology, distribution, and impacts of most pathogens are poorly understood. Here, we report the first record of a recently characterized protozoan pathogen, Crithidia expoeki Schmid-Hempel & Tognazzo (Trypanosomatida: Trypanosomatidae), from bumble bees in Canada. This provides further insight on its global distribution and importance as a threat to bumble bees in Canada.