Reduction in acute bee paralysis virus Infection and mortality in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by RNA interference technology
- Autores
- Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla; Russo, Romina Maria; Gonzalez, Fernanda Noemi; Salvador, Ricardo; Dus Santos, Maria Jose
- Año de publicación
- 2025
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- 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 honey bee viruses has been explored, with initial findings indicating that RNAi could aid in mitigating the economic losses associated with viral infections. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of RNAi technology mediated by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) on the dynamics of ABPV infection in adult honey bees. Fragments of the ABPV replicase and VP1 genes were used as templates for dsRNA synthesis via in vitro transcription. A gene silencing experiment was conducted through oral administration using five treatments: control, specific dsRNA + Virus, Virus alone, specific dsRNA alone, and non-specific dsRNA + virus. Bee survival was recorded over 10 days for all treatments, and samples were subsequently processed for viral quantification using quantitative real-time PCR. The oral administration of specific dsRNA reduced the viral replication curve, decreased the average viral loads and increased bee survival. This is the first report demonstrating the reduction in ABPV infection in adult honey bees through post-transcriptional gene silencing achieved via oral administration of dsRNA.
Instituto de Virología
Fil: Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas; Argentina
Fil: Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina
Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Russo, Romina Maria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina
Fil: Russo, Romina Maria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Russo, Romina Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Gonzalez, Fernanda Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas; Argentina
Fil: Gonzalez, Fernanda Noemi. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Salvador, Ricardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola; Argentina
Fil: Dus Santos, María José. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas; Argentina
Fil: Dus Santos, María José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina - Fuente
- Insects 16 (5) : 453 (May 2025)
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Acute Bee Paralysis Virus
dsRNA Viruses
Honey Bees
Survival
Apis mellifera
Gene Silencing
Virus de Parálisis Aguda de la Abeja
Virus ARN Bicatenario
Abeja Melífera
Supervivencia
Silenciamiento Genético
Argentina
Aparavirus apisacutum - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Reduction in acute bee paralysis virus Infection and mortality in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by RNA interference technologyFerrufino, Cecilia GabrielaScannapieco, Alejandra CarlaRusso, Romina MariaGonzalez, Fernanda NoemiSalvador, RicardoDus Santos, Maria JoseAcute Bee Paralysis VirusdsRNA VirusesHoney BeesSurvivalApis melliferaGene SilencingVirus de Parálisis Aguda de la AbejaVirus ARN BicatenarioAbeja MelíferaSupervivenciaSilenciamiento GenéticoArgentinaAparavirus apisacutumIn 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 honey bee viruses has been explored, with initial findings indicating that RNAi could aid in mitigating the economic losses associated with viral infections. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of RNAi technology mediated by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) on the dynamics of ABPV infection in adult honey bees. Fragments of the ABPV replicase and VP1 genes were used as templates for dsRNA synthesis via in vitro transcription. A gene silencing experiment was conducted through oral administration using five treatments: control, specific dsRNA + Virus, Virus alone, specific dsRNA alone, and non-specific dsRNA + virus. Bee survival was recorded over 10 days for all treatments, and samples were subsequently processed for viral quantification using quantitative real-time PCR. The oral administration of specific dsRNA reduced the viral replication curve, decreased the average viral loads and increased bee survival. This is the first report demonstrating the reduction in ABPV infection in adult honey bees through post-transcriptional gene silencing achieved via oral administration of dsRNA.Instituto de VirologíaFil: Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas; ArgentinaFil: Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; ArgentinaFil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Russo, Romina Maria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; ArgentinaFil: Russo, Romina Maria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Russo, Romina Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Gonzalez, Fernanda Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas; ArgentinaFil: Gonzalez, Fernanda Noemi. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Salvador, Ricardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola; ArgentinaFil: Dus Santos, María José. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas; ArgentinaFil: Dus Santos, María José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaMDPI2025-05-22T14:40:49Z2025-05-22T14:40:49Z2025-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/22390https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/5/4532075-4450https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16050453Insects 16 (5) : 453 (May 2025)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PE-L01-I069, Aportes al desarrollo sostenible de la apicultura argentinainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-29T13:47:19Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/22390instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:47:19.512INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse |
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Reduction in acute bee paralysis virus Infection and mortality in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by RNA interference technology |
title |
Reduction in acute bee paralysis virus Infection and mortality in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by RNA interference technology |
spellingShingle |
Reduction in acute bee paralysis virus Infection and mortality in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by RNA interference technology Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela Acute Bee Paralysis Virus dsRNA Viruses Honey Bees Survival Apis mellifera Gene Silencing Virus de Parálisis Aguda de la Abeja Virus ARN Bicatenario Abeja Melífera Supervivencia Silenciamiento Genético Argentina Aparavirus apisacutum |
title_short |
Reduction in acute bee paralysis virus Infection and mortality in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by RNA interference technology |
title_full |
Reduction in acute bee paralysis virus Infection and mortality in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by RNA interference technology |
title_fullStr |
Reduction in acute bee paralysis virus Infection and mortality in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by RNA interference technology |
title_full_unstemmed |
Reduction in acute bee paralysis virus Infection and mortality in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by RNA interference technology |
title_sort |
Reduction in acute bee paralysis virus Infection and mortality in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by RNA interference technology |
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Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla Russo, Romina Maria Gonzalez, Fernanda Noemi Salvador, Ricardo Dus Santos, Maria Jose |
author |
Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela |
author_facet |
Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla Russo, Romina Maria Gonzalez, Fernanda Noemi Salvador, Ricardo Dus Santos, Maria Jose |
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author |
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Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla Russo, Romina Maria Gonzalez, Fernanda Noemi Salvador, Ricardo Dus Santos, Maria Jose |
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Acute Bee Paralysis Virus dsRNA Viruses Honey Bees Survival Apis mellifera Gene Silencing Virus de Parálisis Aguda de la Abeja Virus ARN Bicatenario Abeja Melífera Supervivencia Silenciamiento Genético Argentina Aparavirus apisacutum |
topic |
Acute Bee Paralysis Virus dsRNA Viruses Honey Bees Survival Apis mellifera Gene Silencing Virus de Parálisis Aguda de la Abeja Virus ARN Bicatenario Abeja Melífera Supervivencia Silenciamiento Genético Argentina Aparavirus apisacutum |
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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 honey bee viruses has been explored, with initial findings indicating that RNAi could aid in mitigating the economic losses associated with viral infections. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of RNAi technology mediated by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) on the dynamics of ABPV infection in adult honey bees. Fragments of the ABPV replicase and VP1 genes were used as templates for dsRNA synthesis via in vitro transcription. A gene silencing experiment was conducted through oral administration using five treatments: control, specific dsRNA + Virus, Virus alone, specific dsRNA alone, and non-specific dsRNA + virus. Bee survival was recorded over 10 days for all treatments, and samples were subsequently processed for viral quantification using quantitative real-time PCR. The oral administration of specific dsRNA reduced the viral replication curve, decreased the average viral loads and increased bee survival. This is the first report demonstrating the reduction in ABPV infection in adult honey bees through post-transcriptional gene silencing achieved via oral administration of dsRNA. Instituto de Virología Fil: Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas; Argentina Fil: Ferrufino, Cecilia Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Russo, Romina Maria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina Fil: Russo, Romina Maria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina Fil: Russo, Romina Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Gonzalez, Fernanda Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas; Argentina Fil: Gonzalez, Fernanda Noemi. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Salvador, Ricardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología Agrícola; Argentina Fil: Dus Santos, María José. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas; Argentina Fil: Dus Santos, María José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina |
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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 honey bee viruses has been explored, with initial findings indicating that RNAi could aid in mitigating the economic losses associated with viral infections. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of RNAi technology mediated by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) on the dynamics of ABPV infection in adult honey bees. Fragments of the ABPV replicase and VP1 genes were used as templates for dsRNA synthesis via in vitro transcription. A gene silencing experiment was conducted through oral administration using five treatments: control, specific dsRNA + Virus, Virus alone, specific dsRNA alone, and non-specific dsRNA + virus. Bee survival was recorded over 10 days for all treatments, and samples were subsequently processed for viral quantification using quantitative real-time PCR. The oral administration of specific dsRNA reduced the viral replication curve, decreased the average viral loads and increased bee survival. This is the first report demonstrating the reduction in ABPV infection in adult honey bees through post-transcriptional gene silencing achieved via oral administration of dsRNA. |
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