Honeybee health in Africa - a review

dc.contributor.authorPirk, Christian Walter Werner
dc.contributor.authorStrauss, Ursula
dc.contributor.authorYusuf, Abdullahi Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorDemares, Fabien J.
dc.contributor.authorHuman, Hannelie
dc.contributor.emailhhuman@zoology.up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-15T14:16:32Z
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.description.abstractHoneybee (Apis mellifera L.) pathogens and parasites and the negative effects thereof on honeybee populations remain an issue of public concern and the subject of active research. Africa with its high genetic diversity of honeybee sub-species and large wild population is also exposed to various factors responsible for colony losses in other parts of the world. Apart from the current American foulbrood epidemic in theWestern Cape of South Africa, no large-scale colony losses have been reported elsewhere on the continent. We discuss the presence of pathogens, parasites, pests and predators of African honeybees as well as the threats they face in relation to habitat changes arising from the impact of increased human populations. In addition, we discuss current efforts aimed at protecting and promoting the health of African honeybees.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentZoology and Entomologyen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2017-05-31
dc.description.librarianhb2016en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipSouthAfrican National Research Foundation (NRF) and the University of Pretoria.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://link.springer.com/journal/13592en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPirk, CWW, Strauss, U, Yusuf, AA, Demares, F & Human, H 2016, 'Honeybee health in Africa - a review', Apidologie, vol. 47, pp. 276-300, doi:10.1007/s13592-015-0406-6.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0044-8435 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1297-9678 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1007/s13592-015-0406-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/56309
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherSpringeren_ZA
dc.rights© INRA, DIB and Springer-Verlag France, 2015. The original publication is available at : http://link.springer.comjournal/13592.en_ZA
dc.subjectAfricaen_ZA
dc.subjectHoneybee healthen_ZA
dc.subjectPathogensen_ZA
dc.subjectParasitesen_ZA
dc.subjectPestsen_ZA
dc.subjectPredatorsen_ZA
dc.subjectHabitat lossen_ZA
dc.subjectHoneybee (Apis mellifera)en_ZA
dc.titleHoneybee health in Africa - a reviewen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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