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Plight of the bumble bee: Pathogen spillover from commercial to wild populations

Sheila R. Colla, Auteur ; Michael C. Otterstatter, Auteur ; Robert J. Gegear, Auteur ; James D. Thomson, Auteur

Dans Biological Conservation (129(4) MAY 2006)

Pathogen spread or 'spillover' can occur when heavily infected, domestic hosts interact with closely-related wildlife populations. Commercially-produced bumble bees used in greenhouse pollination often have higher levels of various pathogens tha[...]

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