Honey Bee Queen Susceptibility to Viral Infection Varies Across Developmental Stages in Queen Rearing Operations
Sagar Bhandari, Somayeh Mehrparvar, Omar Arvey Martínez Carantón, Bita Valizadeh, Julie Hardy, Michael D. Simone-Finstrom, Jeffrey W. Harris, Esmaeil Amiri
The paper investigates viral prevalence and transmission dynamics in honey bee queen production, finding that viruses like BQCV and DWV-B are prevalent across developmental stages and transmission routes.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2025 · PreprintPathology