Prophylactic and biocontrol effect of the microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria extracted from honey bee gut against some diseases of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L.
Abstract Background American foulbrood (AFB), Nosemosis and Varroasis are diseases that affect honey bee health and their products. The present study evaluated microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as a novel technique for the biocontrol of these diseases. Double coated microencapsulation was...
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| description | Abstract Background American foulbrood (AFB), Nosemosis and Varroasis are diseases that affect honey bee health and their products. The present study evaluated microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as a novel technique for the biocontrol of these diseases. Double coated microencapsulation was performed for the preservation of five different locally isolated, honey bee endogenous LABs (Lactobacillus plantarum MK780211, L. plantarum MK780215, L. kunkeei MK780216, L. kunkeei MK780218, and Lactobacillus sp. MK780212). Results In vivo, twenty-seven colonies of honey bees of equal strength and queens of the same age were divided into seven treatments and compared with a control. There were different observations on the honey bee colonies according to their treatments. Honey bee colonies that were supplied with LAB microcapsules alternatively; with Fumidil®B and with formic acid had the highest increase in growth curves. The treatments that had a moderate increase in growth curves were the honey bee colonies treated with LAB microcapsules only and LAB microcapsules alternatively with Sulphamethoxazole, with Thymol, with both “Sulphamethoxazole and Thymol” and with both “Fumidil®B and Thymol”. Finally, honey bee colonies that were supplied with Sulphamethoxazole, Thymol, Fumidil®B and formic acid without LAB microcapsules (−ve control) had a slight increase in growth curves that was lower than normal. The honey bee colonies without any treatments (+ ve control) collapsed since the first three months of the experiment. Conclusion Honey bee colonies could be supplemented with microencapsulated LABs, alternatively with low concentrations of traditional honeybee treatments such as Fumidil®B and formic acid to achieve maximum protection from diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-af40ec150214484aa2fbd5c81d85813b2025-08-20T02:28:08ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control2536-93422025-04-0135111510.1186/s41938-025-00850-7Prophylactic and biocontrol effect of the microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria extracted from honey bee gut against some diseases of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L.Fatma Mahmoud0Rasha M. A. Farag1Shireen A. M. Ma’moun2Ahmed S. Abou Zeid3Akila M. El Shafei4Eman E. Essa5Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams UniversityHoneybee Research Department, Agriculture Research Centre, Plant Protection Research Institute, DokkiEntomology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams UniversityEntomology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams UniversityEntomology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams UniversityEntomology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams UniversityAbstract Background American foulbrood (AFB), Nosemosis and Varroasis are diseases that affect honey bee health and their products. The present study evaluated microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as a novel technique for the biocontrol of these diseases. Double coated microencapsulation was performed for the preservation of five different locally isolated, honey bee endogenous LABs (Lactobacillus plantarum MK780211, L. plantarum MK780215, L. kunkeei MK780216, L. kunkeei MK780218, and Lactobacillus sp. MK780212). Results In vivo, twenty-seven colonies of honey bees of equal strength and queens of the same age were divided into seven treatments and compared with a control. There were different observations on the honey bee colonies according to their treatments. Honey bee colonies that were supplied with LAB microcapsules alternatively; with Fumidil®B and with formic acid had the highest increase in growth curves. The treatments that had a moderate increase in growth curves were the honey bee colonies treated with LAB microcapsules only and LAB microcapsules alternatively with Sulphamethoxazole, with Thymol, with both “Sulphamethoxazole and Thymol” and with both “Fumidil®B and Thymol”. Finally, honey bee colonies that were supplied with Sulphamethoxazole, Thymol, Fumidil®B and formic acid without LAB microcapsules (−ve control) had a slight increase in growth curves that was lower than normal. The honey bee colonies without any treatments (+ ve control) collapsed since the first three months of the experiment. Conclusion Honey bee colonies could be supplemented with microencapsulated LABs, alternatively with low concentrations of traditional honeybee treatments such as Fumidil®B and formic acid to achieve maximum protection from diseases.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-025-00850-7American foulbroodNosemosisVarroasisMicroencapsulationLactic acid bacteria |
| spellingShingle | Fatma Mahmoud Rasha M. A. Farag Shireen A. M. Ma’moun Ahmed S. Abou Zeid Akila M. El Shafei Eman E. Essa Prophylactic and biocontrol effect of the microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria extracted from honey bee gut against some diseases of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control American foulbrood Nosemosis Varroasis Microencapsulation Lactic acid bacteria |
| title | Prophylactic and biocontrol effect of the microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria extracted from honey bee gut against some diseases of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. |
| title_full | Prophylactic and biocontrol effect of the microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria extracted from honey bee gut against some diseases of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. |
| title_fullStr | Prophylactic and biocontrol effect of the microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria extracted from honey bee gut against some diseases of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prophylactic and biocontrol effect of the microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria extracted from honey bee gut against some diseases of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. |
| title_short | Prophylactic and biocontrol effect of the microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria extracted from honey bee gut against some diseases of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. |
| title_sort | prophylactic and biocontrol effect of the microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria extracted from honey bee gut against some diseases of the honey bee apis mellifera l |
| topic | American foulbrood Nosemosis Varroasis Microencapsulation Lactic acid bacteria |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-025-00850-7 |
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