Immune priming of honey bees protects against a major microsporidian pathogen
Immune priming significantly protects honey bees from N. ceranae infection, reducing pathogen loads and enhancing survival across diverse conditions. Despite potential longevity trade-offs, these findings support immune priming as a viable strategy to improve honey bee health and to reduce microsporidian-induced colony losses. © 2025 The Author(s). Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- A. Neskovic
- Zhi Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5354-5547)
- Xianbing Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9733-9857)
- Honghong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6879-1350)
- James C. Nieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6237-0726)
- Matthew Endler
- Andrey Rubanov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5007-0360)
Institutions
- Nanchang University (CN)
- Guangxi University (CN)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70106
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture