Patterns of viral prevalence and load show independent circulation of some honey bee viruses in wild bees
Galen Cobb, Marley E Iredale, Marta L Wayne, Bryony C Bonning · 2026
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Galen Cobb and colleagues surveyed bee viruses in 2026 across wild bees and honey bees living side by side in north-central Florida. They tested whether viruses simply spill from managed hives into wild species. Four common viruses were measured for presence, amount, and co-occurrence across seasons in wild bees from 23 genera. Nearly every honey bee carried at least one virus, against about three in five wild bees.
Two viruses fit the spillover story, dominating honey bees first. A third, Israeli acute paralysis virus, appeared more often and at higher levels in wild bees, especially sweat bees, and persisted in wild bees through spring when honey bees showed none. The authors conclude some viruses circulate on their own within wild bee communities, complicating one-way blame on beekeeping.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Galen Cobb, Marley E Iredale, Marta L Wayne, Bryony C Bonning |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39670 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |