The right answer is Israeli acute paralysis virus, or IAPV.
The Israeli virus of acute paralysis, or IPVV, is a species of virus of the family Dicistroviridae that infects bees.
In 2007, a large study of dead beehives during the severe US bee mortality episode identified it as strongly correlated with mortality. Other works show that it affects the behavior of bees and disrupts homeostasis.
Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) have caused the destruction of hundreds of thousands of honey bee colonies across north american and europe in 2007
A honeybee virus new to North America may be linked to a mysterious illness that has struck almost a quarter of the hives in the United States. A group of U.S. researchers suggest a virus called Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) may be connected to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). CCD itself is a phenomenon that has struck tens of thousands of honeybees this year. CCD symptoms which was first discovered in 2004 are the absence of adult bees with no corpses in the hive, and also the presence of both honey and pollen in the hive.
Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) is a widespread RNA virus of honey bees. It is been linked with colony losses. IAPV attacks in every stage and caste of honey bees. IAPV causes systemic infection in honey bees. IAPV replicates within all bee tissues, but tends to concentrate in gut and nerve tissues and in the hypopharyngeal glands with food serving as a vehicle for within-colony horizontal transmission.The association of IAPV with honey bee declines, has led to an increased awareness of the risks of viral infections on bee health.
Grade: 9
Subject: PO (Health)
Chapter: virus
Keywords: Israeli acute paralysis virus
