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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Standard approach to isolate and purify microsporidian spores from orange belted bumble bee (Bombus trifasciatus) from Kashmir (India)
Authors
Kamal Jaiswal, Suman Mishra, Saumya Sharma
Abstract
Known for its beauty across the globe, Kashmir is considered as one of the best places for bumble bees’ occurrence because of its cold temperature and favourable climatic conditions. Bumble Bees act as significant pollinators in Himalayan region and are playing essential role in maintaining life on earth, however bee populations are declining day-by-day due to several factors like genetic drift, shelter demolishment, lack of flowers etc. One main reason behind this threat is the parasite- Microsporidia which is adversely affecting wild bumble bee physiology, foraging capabilities and frequency resulting in weaker colonies. The present study was aimed to determine occurrence of the parasite by isolating and purifying spores from Bombus trifasciatus. Study helped in attaining knowledge related to morphological characters of microsporidian sp. However, species identification is only possible by DNA analysis using PCR.
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Pages:215-218
How to cite this article:
Kamal Jaiswal, Suman Mishra, Saumya Sharma "Standard approach to isolate and purify microsporidian spores from orange belted bumble bee (<em>Bombus trifasciatus</em>)<em> </em>from Kashmir (India) ". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 215-218
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