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| Last Modified: Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:28:44 IST | |
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| Disease name | Nosema ceranae |
| Species affected | Bee |
| Definition | To date, two microsporidian parasites have been described from honey bees: Nosema apis (Zander) and Nosema ceranae (Fries). Nosema apis is a parasite of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) and Nosema ceranae of the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) (11) and the European honey bees) |
| Status in Ireland | |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | |
| DAFM Division Responsible | Ag Horticulture and Plant Health |
| Contact | Gabriel Roe SI/Ted Massey AI |
| Legislation | |
| Link to relevant external website | |
| OIE Link | http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Health_standards/tahm/2.02.04_NOSEMOSIS.pdf |
| Publications |