First record of <i>Crithidia expoeki</i> (Trypanosomatida: Trypanosomatidae) from native Canadian bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: <i>Bombus</i>)

Kirsten M. Palmier; Amber D. Tripodi; Andrew D.S. Cameron; James P. Strange; Cory S. Sheffield

doi:10.22621/cfn.v134i1.2299

First record of Crithidia expoeki (Trypanosomatida: Trypanosomatidae) from native Canadian bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus)

Authors

Kirsten M. Palmier University of Regina Royal Saskatchewan Museum http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9984-6468
Amber D. Tripodi USDA-ARS, Pollinating Insect Research http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7368-6638
Andrew D.S. Cameron University of Regina http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1560-8572
James P. Strange USDA-ARS, Pollinating Insect Research Unit http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9612-6868
Cory S. Sheffield Royal Saskatchewan Museum http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0603-7333

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v134i1.2299

Keywords:

Crithidia, bumble bees, pathogens, Canadian distribution

Abstract

Bumble bees (Bombus Latrielle: Apidae) are important pollinators; however, declines of several species have been documented worldwide. Although pathogens have been linked to some declines, the biology, distribution, and impacts of most pathogens are poorly understood. Here, we report the first record of a recently characterized protozoan pathogen, Crithidia expoeki Schmid-Hempel & Tognazzo (Trypanosomatida: Trypanosomatidae), from bumble bees in Canada. This provides further insight on its global distribution and importance as a threat to bumble bees in Canada.

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2020-07-08

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Vol. 134 No. 1 (2020)

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