TABLE 1.
Samples used to study the diversity of Nosema species
| Country | Source | No. of samplesa | Dates | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Veterinary services and beekeepers | 149 | June 2005 to December 2006 | Sent to CAR laboratory for different pathological problems (depopulation, weakness, or asymptomatic); samples also used for the causative study |
| France | R. Borneck | 6 | February to May 2006 | Apiaries from Jura region, collected from dead hives |
| D. Fortini and J. F. Odoux | 30 | April to June 2006 | Apiary of Experimental Centre in Surgères; high bee colony mortality and weakness; seven controlled apiaries | |
| Switzerland | A. Imdorf | 36 | March 2006 | Collected from dead hives and colonies without abnormal findings |
| Germany | W. Ritter | 69 | 2003, 2005, and 2006 | Different German regions |
a
The total number of samples was 290.