Serbia: Champignon extract proved to be effective against nosematosis in bees

Published 2021년 10월 13일

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Researchers at the University of Belgrade have discovered that extract from the common mushroom, Agaricus Bisporus, can potentially serve as a natural alternative to antibiotics in combating nosematosis, a common disease in honey bees, causing digestive and metabolic disorders. The study, published in the journal Insects 2021, involved feeding bees with different concentrations of the mushroom extract and observing its effect on survival, infection, and gene expression. The results indicated that bees treated with the extract had a higher survival rate and improved food intake compared to the control group. While more research is needed, this finding suggests that the mushroom extract's immunomodulatory properties could make it a promising solution for bee health, especially with the need to find alternatives to antibiotics like fumagillin that are being phased out due to safety concerns.

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Scientists from the University of Belgrade in Serbia propose a natural alternative to the antibiotic against nosematosis in bees The first study of its kind, very important for organic beekeeping, was carried out by scientists at the University of Belgrade, publishing the findings in the journal Insects 2021 on the MDPI portal. “One of the most common diseases in honey bees is Nosema caused by microsporidia of the genus Nosema, including N. ceranae, N. apis and N. neummani. N. ceranae is currently one of the most common microsporidiums causing infections in honey bees, primarily in the midgut of insects, although this endoparasite or its DNA has also been found in other tissues and hemolymph. Pathological changes in the epithelial cells of the midgut lead to digestive and metabolic disorders, causing malnutrition in adult bees, diarrhea, decreased honey production and increased mortality during overwintering. The fight against nosematosis involves a wide range of beekeeping ...

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