What follows is a list of the pathogens and pests known to be associated with honey bees. The criteria used to select the data presented in the tables below can be found HERE.

The published article can be found HERE.

Bacteria

Common name OrganismMap LinkTable Link
European foulbroodMelissococcus plutoniusMAPTABLE
American foulbrood Paenibacillus larvae MAPTABLE
Spiroplasma apisSpiroplasma apisMAPTABLE
Spiroplasma melliferumSpiroplasma melliferumMAPTABLE
WolbachiaWolbachiaMAPTABLE

Fungi

ChalkbroodAscosphaera apisMAPTABLE
Nosema ceranaeNosema ceranaeMAPTABLE
Nosema apisNosema apisMAPTABLE
Nosema neumanniNosema neumanniMAPTABLE
Nosema spp.Nosema apis + Nosema ceranae + Nosema neumanniMAPTABLE

Protozoa

Apicystis bombiApicystis bombiMAPTABLE
Crithidia mellificaeCrithidia mellificaeMAPTABLE
Lotmaria passimLotmaria passimMAPTABLE
Amoeba diseaseMalpighamoeba mellificaeMAPTABLE

Arthropods

Tracheal MiteAcarapis woodiMAPTABLE
Small Hive BeetleAethina tumidaMAPTABLE
Apocephalus borealisApocephalus borealisMAPTABLE
Lesser Wax MothAchroia grisellaMAPTABLE
BraulaBraula spp.MAPTABLE
Greater Wax MothGalleria mellonellaMAPTABLE
Megaselia rufipesMegaselia rufipesMAPTABLE
Megaselia scalarisMegaselia scalarisMAPTABLE
Rondaniooestrus apivorusRondaniooestrus apivorusMAPTABLE
Senotainia tricuspisSenotainia tricuspisMAPTABLE
Tropilaelaps MiteTropilaelaps spp.MAPTABLE
Varroa MiteVarroa destructorMAPTABLE
Asian HornetVespa velutinaComing soonComing soon
Giant Asian HornetVespa mandariniaComing soonComing soon
Wax Moth Galleria mellonella + Achroia grisellaMAPTABLE

Viruses

ABPV/KBV/IAPVAcute Bee Paralysis VirusMAPTABLE
ABVApis mellifera bunyavirus 1 and 2 MAPTABLE
ADVApis mellifera dicistrovirusMAPTABLE
AFVApis mellifera flavivirusMAPTABLE
ANV-1Apis mellifera Nora VirusMAPTABLE
ARVApis mellifera Rhabdovirus 1 and 2MAPTABLE
AIVApis iridescence virusMAPTABLE
ALPVAphid Lethal Paralysis VirusMAPTABLE
ArkBVArkansas Bee VirusMAPTABLE
BeeMLVBee Macula-like VirusMAPTABLE
BVXBee Virus XMAPTABLE
BVYBee Virus YMAPTABLE
BerkBPVBerkeley Bee VirusMAPTABLE
BSRVBig sioux river VirusMAPTABLE
BQCVBlack Queen Cell VirusMAPTABLE
BBV#Bundaberg bee virusMAPTABLE
Circo-like Virus 1-2Circo-like virus 1-2MAPTABLE
CPVCricket paralysis virusMAPTABLE
CBPVChronic Bee Paralysis VirusMAPTABLE
CBPSVChronic bee-paralysis virus-associated satellite virusMAPTABLE
CWVCloudy Wing VirusMAPTABLE
NT1/NT-6/NT-17Darwin bee virusMAPTABLE
DWV *#Deformed Wing Virus (A_B_C_D)MAPTABLE
EV#Empeyrat VirusMAPTABLE
FVFilamentous VirusMAPTABLE
Himetobi P VirusHimetobi p virusMAPTABLE
TAS-7/Hobart Bee VirusMAPTABLE
KFVKelp Fly VirusMAPTABLE
LSV#Lake Sinai VirusMAPTABLE
La Jolla VirusLa jolla virusMAPTABLE
MVMoku Virus MAPTABLE
NlvNodamura-like virusMAPTABLE
PlvPartiti-like virusMAPTABLE
PBV#Perth bee virus 1 and 2MAPTABLE
RBV-1Renmark bee virus 1MAPTABLE
RpVRhopalosiphum padi VirusMAPTABLE
Rbv#Robinvale bee virus MAPTABLE
SBVSacbrood VirusMAPTABLE
SlvSeco-like virusMAPTABLE
SBPVSlow Bee Paralysis VirusMAPTABLE
Thika VirusThika VirusMAPTABLE
TRVTobacco ringspot virusMAPTABLE
VdMLVVarroa destructor Macula-Like VirusMAPTABLE
VdV-2/3/4#Varroa destructor Virus-2+3+4MAPTABLE
VTLVVarroa Tymo-like virusMAPTABLE

Other

CCDUndeterminedMAPTABLE

• *Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) is recognized as four distinct variants: (1) DWV-A, the original strain studied plus Kakugo virus; (2) DWV-B, the new classification of Varroa destructor virus 1 (VDV-1); (3) DWV-C, the newly discovered, more virulent variant of DWV and (4) DWV-D, known as the Egypt bee virus.
• #Future updates of this table will contain all pathogen strains separated in specific maps and tables. For clarity, we combined the strains into single species.
• Map – link to a map showing the updated distribution of the pest.
• TABLE – link to a table showing specific information about the pest.