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Exploring Eco-Friendly Microbial Strategies for Nosemosis Control in Honeybee

Bogdan Tache1,2, Roxana Spulber1, Laura-Dorina Dinu2

  • 1Research and Development Institute for Apiculture, 013975 Bucharest, Romania.

Microorganisms
|October 29, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Sustainable microbial treatments offer a promising alternative for managing Nosemosis, an intestinal fungal infection harming honeybee colonies. These strategies, including probiotics and innovative genetic approaches, aim to protect bees where conventional treatments are limited.

Area of Science:

  • Apiculture
  • Microbiology
  • Animal Pathology

Background:

  • Nosemosis, caused by Vairimorpha fungi, severely impacts honeybee colonies globally.
  • Bans on fumagillin and limited conventional treatments necessitate sustainable alternatives for honeybee health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review environmentally friendly, microbe-based strategies for preventing and treating honeybee Nosemosis.
  • To explore probiotics, postbiotics, synbiotics, plant extracts, and novel genetic approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of current research on microbial interventions for Nosemosis.
  • Analysis of studies using beneficial bacteria (e.g., Lactobacillus) and their byproducts.
  • Inclusion of innovative methods like RNA interference via engineered gut bacteria.

Main Results:

  • Microbial treatments show potential in reducing Vairimorpha spore levels.
  • Beneficial bacteria can modulate honeybee gut microbiota patterns.
  • Varied efficacy of treatments depends on microbial strain, delivery, and environmental factors.

Conclusions:

  • Microbial strategies represent a promising, safe, and adaptable alternative for apiculture.
  • Further research is needed to validate real-world efficacy and standardize microbial formulations for beekeepers.
Keywords:
Vairimorpha (Nosema)eco-friendly microbial treatmentshoneybeenosemosis control strategiespostbioticsprobioticsynbiotic

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