STATUS OF EPIZOOTICALLY HAZARDOUS QUARANTINE DISEASES OF HONEYBEES

Quarantine diseases of honeybees pose a serious threat to the sustainable development of apiculture, agro-biodiversity, and food security. Among the most dangerous infections are nosemosis, acarapidosis, and American and European foulbrood, which can cause mass mortality of bee colonies, disruption of pollination functions, and reduced agricultural crop productivity. Under conditions of trade globalization and active migration of apiaries, the implementation of systematic epizootic monitoring using high-precision diagnostic methods is particularly relevant. The aim of this study was to comprehensively assess the prevalence of pathogens of nosemosis (Vairimorpha spp.), acarapidosis (Acarapis woodi), and bacterial brood infections (Paenibacillus larvae, Melissococcus plutonius, P. alvei) in honeybees across 10 regions of Ukraine, with the objective of improving diagnostic approaches and reducing risks to the health of bee colonies.    

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64378/iriush.sc.2025.1.12