Bee Viruses: An Emerging Problem That Need Better Diagnosis, Prevention and Control Strategies

The role of the honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera L.</i>) in pollination is crucial for the maintenance of biodiversity of most terrestrial ecosystems and global agricultural production. In this way, biotic pollination is required for the reproduction of 70% of flowering plants. Particularly,...

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Autores principales: Sguazza, Guillermo Hernán, Reynaldi, Francisco José
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Publicado: 2015
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/127658
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Sumario:The role of the honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera L.</i>) in pollination is crucial for the maintenance of biodiversity of most terrestrial ecosystems and global agricultural production. In this way, biotic pollination is required for the reproduction of 70% of flowering plants. Particularly, pollination with bees is needed for more than 35% of the world’s crops that produce basic food for man. Recently, the fraction of global crops that require animal pollination has tripled, making food production more dependant of pollinators that before .