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Altay K. (Executive), Erol U., Işıdan H., Turan T., Kalın R., Şahin Ö. F., et al.
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, BAP Infrastructure, 2020 - 2023
The aim of the study detection the prevalence of important parasitic, viral and bacterial agents causing loss of product and colony collapse in honey bees colonies in Sivas region will be revealed. At the end of study also Bee Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory which can serve Sivas region will be established within Veterinary Faculty of Sivas Cumhuriyet University. Honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most important insect species by means of pollination among plants and the maintenance of ecosystems in the world. Honey bee also produces plenty of nutrients like honey, royal jelly, pollen, etc. Honey bees provide significant added value to the national economies thanks to the nutrients they produce. Turkey has an important place beekeeping activities in the world by means of both vegetation structure and climate conditions. Sivas province where the study is planned is second rank after the Muğla province in terms of numbers of the beekeeper. As in all other animals, there are numerous parasitic, viral and bacterial pathogens that cause loss of product and colony collapse in honey bees. In this study, adult honey bee and honey bee larvae sample will be taken twice a year (May- September) for two years from 5 beekeepers in 8 different districts (Sivas-Merkez, Zara, Divriği, Gürün, Şarkışla, Yıldızeli, İmranlı, Hafik) of Sivas province. Afterward these samples will be examined the determination of Varroa destructor, Nosemosis, Acarapis woodi, Defrome wing virus, Acute bee paralysis virus, Black queen cell virus, Sacbrood, Chronic bee paralysis virus and European foulbrood by conventional and molecular methods. In the following process, some of the samples with pathogen detected will be sent to DNA sequence analysis and results of DNA sequences will be compared in GenBank using suitable bioinformatics methods and phylogenetic positions will be determined.