| pcr reveals high prevalence of non/low sporulating nosema bombi (microsporidia) infections in bumble bees (bombus) in northern arizona. | about 20% of bumble bee species are in decline in north america, and the microsporidian pathogen, nosema bombi, has been correlated with these declines. we conducted a comprehensive survey of n. bombi infections in the bumble bee communities throughout the flight season along an elevation gradient in northern arizona. focusing on two species, bombus (pyrobombus) huntii and bombus (pyrobombus) centralis, we used a combination of pcr and microscopy to distinguish between sporulating and non/low, s ... | 2014 | 25219370 |