| phylogenetic analysis and survey of apis cerana strain of sacbrood virus (acsbv) in taiwan suggests a recent introduction. | the sacbrood virus (sbv) is widely distributed in european honey bees, apis mellifera. acsbv, a distinct sbv strain in asian honey bees (a. cerana) causes larva death before pupation and often depopulates colonies, leading to collapse. it is the most severe disease in a. cerana beekeeping. acsbv infects a. cerana in most natural habitats, yet occurrences were not reported in taiwan before 2015 and were not a concern for local beekeepers. however, in 2016, a. cerana beekeepers in central taiwan r ... | 2017 | 28390783 |