“RNA virus circulation among pollinator and non-pollinator species in Argentina.”

MARÍA LAURA SUSEVICH; GENCHI GARCÍA ML.; BRAVI ME; ECHEVERRÍA MG.; REYNALDI FJ

ECOLOGÍA AUSTRAL

ASOCIACIÓN ARGENTINA DE ECOLOGÍA

Lugar: Buenos Aires; Año: 2021 vol. 31 p. 390 - 574

0327-5477

A decline in pollinating insect populations has been detected in recent years. Its causal factorsinclude pathogens, among which RNA viruses have been the most notable. Numerous insect species couldact as reservoirs for these viruses, resulting in emerging infectious diseases for new hosts. To date, ten honeybee viruses have been identified in Argentina, some of which have been found in other pollinators and nonpollinators that share the environment. The objective of this study was to review the available scientific literaturerelated to the presence and dispersion of RNA viruses in the Apoidea species in Argentina. After a first search,178 citations were found using keywords such as ‘RNA virus’, ‘insects’, and ‘Argentina’, and redefining otherkeywords such as ‘bees’, ‘pollinators’ and ‘non-pollinators’, 30 citations were found. While this could lead toa decrease in the populations of the new hosts, the spread of RNA viruses could lead to emerging infectiousdiseases in them.