Synergistic impacts of propargite exposure and deformed wing virus infection on the health of western honey bees
This study aimed to elucidate the possible synergistic effects of chemical pesticides and viral infections. Our experiments demonstrated that the Varroa mite-borne deformed wing virus (DWV) by itself had a minimal impact on bees. Conversely, when bees were simultaneously treated with acaricides, the...
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| author | Chia-Yang Lin Yu-Chun Lin Yun-Heng Lu Shiang-Jiuun Chen Yu-Hsien Lin Yao-Kuang Tseng Yu-Tzu Lin Yueh-Lung Wu Rong-Nan Huang |
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| description | This study aimed to elucidate the possible synergistic effects of chemical pesticides and viral infections. Our experiments demonstrated that the Varroa mite-borne deformed wing virus (DWV) by itself had a minimal impact on bees. Conversely, when bees were simultaneously treated with acaricides, their mortality rate increased. The administration of DWV alone boosted the expression of immune response genes, whereas acaricide alone did not significantly affect the expression of detoxification genes. However, simultaneous treatment of DWV and acaricide increased both the immune response and detoxification gene expression, thereby indicating enhanced bee resistance. These findings indicate a synergistic association between viral infection and bee sensitivity to acaricides, possibly as a result of physiological or immune system impairment. Our results also indicated that adenosine supplementation enhances the resilience of bees to environmental challenges, further supporting the energy requirement hypothesis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0656d79676844602a8ec81623112523f2025-01-23T05:25:30ZengElsevierEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety0147-65132025-01-01289117430Synergistic impacts of propargite exposure and deformed wing virus infection on the health of western honey beesChia-Yang Lin0Yu-Chun Lin1Yun-Heng Lu2Shiang-Jiuun Chen3Yu-Hsien Lin4Yao-Kuang Tseng5Yu-Tzu Lin6Yueh-Lung Wu7Rong-Nan Huang8Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Life Science, Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and TechComm-5, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; Master Program for Plant Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; Correspondence to: Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, 27, Lane 113, Roosevelt Rd. Section 4, Taipei 106, Taiwan.Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; Master Program for Plant Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; Correspondence to: Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, 27, Lane 113, Roosevelt Rd. Section 4, Taipei 106, Taiwan.This study aimed to elucidate the possible synergistic effects of chemical pesticides and viral infections. Our experiments demonstrated that the Varroa mite-borne deformed wing virus (DWV) by itself had a minimal impact on bees. Conversely, when bees were simultaneously treated with acaricides, their mortality rate increased. The administration of DWV alone boosted the expression of immune response genes, whereas acaricide alone did not significantly affect the expression of detoxification genes. However, simultaneous treatment of DWV and acaricide increased both the immune response and detoxification gene expression, thereby indicating enhanced bee resistance. These findings indicate a synergistic association between viral infection and bee sensitivity to acaricides, possibly as a result of physiological or immune system impairment. Our results also indicated that adenosine supplementation enhances the resilience of bees to environmental challenges, further supporting the energy requirement hypothesis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651324015069Honey beesEnergy metabolicDWVVarroa mite-borneAdenosinePesticide residue |
| spellingShingle | Chia-Yang Lin Yu-Chun Lin Yun-Heng Lu Shiang-Jiuun Chen Yu-Hsien Lin Yao-Kuang Tseng Yu-Tzu Lin Yueh-Lung Wu Rong-Nan Huang Synergistic impacts of propargite exposure and deformed wing virus infection on the health of western honey bees Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Honey bees Energy metabolic DWV Varroa mite-borne Adenosine Pesticide residue |
| title | Synergistic impacts of propargite exposure and deformed wing virus infection on the health of western honey bees |
| title_full | Synergistic impacts of propargite exposure and deformed wing virus infection on the health of western honey bees |
| title_fullStr | Synergistic impacts of propargite exposure and deformed wing virus infection on the health of western honey bees |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synergistic impacts of propargite exposure and deformed wing virus infection on the health of western honey bees |
| title_short | Synergistic impacts of propargite exposure and deformed wing virus infection on the health of western honey bees |
| title_sort | synergistic impacts of propargite exposure and deformed wing virus infection on the health of western honey bees |
| topic | Honey bees Energy metabolic DWV Varroa mite-borne Adenosine Pesticide residue |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651324015069 |
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