Honey Bee Suppresses the Parasitic Mite Vitellogenin by Antimicrobial Peptide

AbstractThe negative effects of honey bee parasitic mites and deformed wing virus (DWV) on honey bee and colony health have been well characterized. However, the relationship between DWV and mites, particularly viral replication inside the mites, remains unclear. Furthermore, the physiological outcomes of honey bee immune responses stimulated by DWV and the mite to the host (honey bee) and perhaps the pathogen/parasite (DWV/mite) are not yet understood. To answer these questions, we studied the tripartite interactions between the honey bee,Tropilaelaps mercedesae, and DWV as the model.T. mercedesaefunctioned as a vector for DWV without supporting active viral replication. Thus, DWV negligib…