Investigation of deformed wing virus, black queen cell virus, and acute bee paralysis virus infections in honey bees using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method

Viruses are one of the most potential risk factors that negatively affect different life stages honey bees. This study was conducted to determine presence infections caused by deformed wing virus (DWV), black queen cell (BQCV), and acute bee paralysis (ABPV) in bees beekeeping regions Burdur, along with obtaining information about their prevalence this particular region. In our study, adult were taken from 31 beehives comb samples had breeds sampled randomly 15 areas within The collected analyzed using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), DWV, BQCV, ABPV determined be 74.19% (23/31), 25.81%, (8/31) respectively. distribution positive rates multiple colonies. Of samples, 12 (%38.71) detected only for virus, 9 (%29.03) two viruses (DWV-ABPV) 8 (%25.81) all three viruses. present significant damage colonies Burdur region RT-PCR. To knowledge, is first report mentioned revealed epidemiological conditions lead conclusion serious measures needed control these