Chinese Journal of Applied Entomology ›› 2020, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (4): 806-813.doi: 10.7679/j.issn.2095-1353.2020.082

• Frontiers and Reviews • Previous Articles    

Progress in research on pathogenic factors of the Chinese sacbrood virus and the potential of Chinese herbal medicine to control this disease

Xue-Qi ZHANG1,2,3(), Li-Ping SUN3, Dong-Xiang ZHAO2,***(), Ji-Lian LI3,***()   

  1. 1. Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
    2. Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
    3. Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
  • Received:2020-04-30 Accepted:2020-06-08 Online:2020-07-27 Published:2020-09-02
  • Contact: Dong-Xiang ZHAO,Ji-Lian LI E-mail:xueqi15131572033@163.com;dongxiangzh@163.com;bumblebeeljl@hotmail.com

Abstract:

Chinese sacbrood virus is a common disease of Apis cerana cerana that can cause colony collapse and huge losses to the domestic honeybee industry. This paper reviews the symptoms, pathogenic factors and current methods for the prevention and control of this disease, and analyzes the feasibility of using Chinese herbal medicine to prevent and treat it. This analysis is based on the biological activity of Chinese herbal medicine and provides new ideas for the application of active ingredients obtained from this traditional body of knowledge for the prevention and control Chinese sacbrood virus. It is important to protect Apis cerana cerana colonies from the Chinese sacbrood virus while at the same time producing safe and pollution-free products.

Key words: Chinese sacbrood virus, Apis cerana cerana, Chinese herbal medicine, prevention, control