Occurrence and current status of the main pathogens and parasites of bumblebees
Author of the article:ZHANG Guang-Shuo;DING Gui-Ling;AN Jian-Dong
Author's Workplace:Key Laboratory for Insect-Pollinator Biology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China;Key Laboratory for Insect-Pollinator Biology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China;Key Laboratory for Insect-Pollinator Biology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
Key Words:bumblebees; pests; harms; protective measures
Abstract:
Due
to their unique morphological characteristics and bionomics bumblebees
play an important role in plant pollination. However, various pathogens such as
parasites and fungi, have caused the diversity of bumblebees to decline sharply
in many parts of the world in recent decades. The global commercial supply and
application of the European bumblebee, Bombus terrestris, has intensified
the spread of bumblebee pathogens and has led to this species becoming invasive
in many places, resulting in a decline in local bee pollinators. This article
reviews the types, hazards, and spread of the main bumblebee pathogens and
parasites, and proposes management measures for imported commercial bumblebees,
thereby laying a foundation for the protection of native Chinese bumblebees.