Occurrence of Malpighamoeba mellificae in honey bees, Apis mellifera, in Arkansas

Wednesday, November 18, 2015: 10:00 AM
200 J (Convention Center)
Donald C. Steinkraus , Department of Entomology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Allen L. Szalanski , Department of Entomology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Malpighamoeba mellificae is an understudied pathogen of honey bees.  We conducted a study to determine its prevalence in honey bee worker Malpighian tubules.