Laboratory of Parasitic and Honeybee Diseases, Bacterial Disease Division, Department of Animal and Plant Health Research, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon, Republic of Korea.
Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science & Technology, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
PLoS One. 2024 Apr 11;19(4):e0300025. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300025. eCollection 2024.
In this study, we identified a new strain of the genus Neocypholaelaps from the beehives of Apis mellifera colonies in the Republic of Korea (ROK). The Neocypholaelap sp. KOR23 mites were collected from the hives of honeybee apiaries in Wonju, Gangwon-do, in May 2023. Morphological and molecular analyses based on 18S and 28S rRNA gene regions conclusively identified that these mites belong to the genus Neocypholaelaps, closely resembling Neocypholaelaps sp. APGD-2010 that was first isolated from the United States. The presence of 9 of 25 honeybee pathogens in these mite samples suggests that Neocypholaelaps sp. KOR23 mite may act as an intermediate vector and carrier of honeybee diseases. The identification of various honeybee pathogens within this mite highlights their significance in disease transmission among honeybee colonies. This comprehensive study provides valuable insights into the taxonomy and implications of these mites for bee health management and pathogen dissemination.
在这项研究中，我们从韩国（ROK）的蜜蜂群的蜂巢中鉴定出一种新的 Neocypholaelaps 属菌株。2023 年 5 月，从江原道原州市的蜜蜂养殖场的蜂巢中收集了 Neocypholaelap sp. KOR23 螨虫。基于 18S 和 28S rRNA 基因区域的形态和分子分析明确鉴定出这些螨虫属于 Neocypholaelaps 属，与最初从美国分离的 Neocypholaelaps sp. APGD-2010 非常相似。在这些螨虫样本中存在 25 种蜜蜂病原体中的 9 种，表明 Neocypholaelaps sp. KOR23 螨虫可能充当蜜蜂疾病的中间载体和携带者。在这种螨虫中鉴定出各种蜜蜂病原体，突出了它们在蜜蜂群体之间传播疾病中的重要性。这项全面的研究为这些螨虫的分类学和对蜜蜂健康管理和病原体传播的影响提供了有价值的见解。
