[Detection of viruses wings deformed in the colonies local bee Apis Mellifera Intermissa in Algeria]

ABSTRACT

Honey bees are threatened by many viruses. The deformed wing virus [DWV] is the most prevalent and is proposed by many authors to be involved in colony losses. In Algeria, no study was carried out to determine the presence of this virus. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of the DWV on bee colony mortalities, and its relationship with the parasitic mite Varroa destructor. The study was conducted in an apiary located in the central region of Algeria. The presence of deformed wing virus in honey bee colonies Apis mellifera intermissa in Algeria was detected by PCR. In total, 42% of the bee samples collected in the apiary were jbund positive for DWV