Description

AmSV1: Apis mellifera Solinvivirus-1

Apis mellifera solinvivirus-1 (AmSV1) is an RNA virus that is a member of the family Solinviviridae. In the infected worker bees, AmSV1 was present in heads, thoraxes, and abdomens, indicating that this virus causes systemic infection. Little is known about the effect of solinviviruses on honey bees but examples in other hosts have shown the potential of solinviviruses to have a negative impact on their hosts. An analysis of the geographic and historic distribution of AmSV1, using over 900 apiary samples collected across the United States, showed AmSV1 presence since at least 2010 (Ryabov et al. 2023).

References
Ryabov, E. V., Nearman, A. J., Nessa, A., Grubbs, K., Sallmann, B., Fahey, R., Wilson, M. E., Rennich, K. D., Steinhauer, N., Fauvel, A. M., Chen, Y., Evans, J. D., and vanEngelsdorp, D. (2023) Apis mellifera Solinvivirus-1, a Novel Honey Bee Virus That Remained Undetected for over a Decade, Is Widespread in the USA, Viruses 15.