Reduction of Acute Bee Paralysis Virus Infection and Mortality in Honeybees (Apis mellifera) by RNA Interference Technology

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Reduction of Acute Bee Paralysis Virus Infection and Mortality in Honeybees (Apis mellifera) by RNA Interference Technology

In Argentina, various studies have reported the detection of multiple viruses in honey-producing and queen-rearing apiaries, with Aparavirus apisacutum, the causal agent of acute bee paralysis (ABP), demonstrating a particularly high prevalence. The potential of RNA interference (RNAi) as a strategy to control honeybee viruses has been explored, with initial findings indicating that RNAi could aid in mitigating the economic losses associated wit…