Monday, 27 October 2003
D0196

This presentation is part of : Display Presentations, Section Cf. Quantitative Ecology

Model of nosema disease in bee hives

David W. Onstad1, David W. Crowder1, and Zachary Huang2. (1) University of Illinois, Dept. of Natural Resources and Env. Sciences, 1201 S. Dorner Dr, Urbana, IL, (2) Michigan State University, Dept. of Entomology, 243 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI

Nosema apis, a microsporidium, causes a serious disease of honey bees around the world. We have modeled the epizootiology of this disease in honey bee hives. The results will guide research and help beekeepers manage their hives.

Species 1: Hymenoptera Apidae Apis mellifera (honey bee)
Keywords: epizootiology, epizootiology

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