Authors
Jessica Bravo Garrido , Carbonell, V., Sepúlveda, B., Delporte, C., Valdovinos, C.E., Martín- Hernández, R., Higes, M.,Date published
2017Magazine
Journal of Invertebrate PathologyVolume
149Pages
141-147The honeybee disease nosemosis type C is a serious problem since its causative agent, microsporidium Nosema ceranae, is widespread among adult honey bees. Some of the feasible alternative treatments that are used to control this disease are plant extracts. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the effects of essential oils of Chilean plant species, such as Cryptocarya alba, which is used against N. ceranae, and to identify and quantify the majority active compounds in the EO as well as their potential use for the control of nosemosis.