* J. Roberts pers. comm., 13/05/2015 **Da Cruz-Landim et al. 2012; Yue et al. 2006 Table New or emerging diseases not considered in the queen honey bee review New or emerging diseases not OIE listed Present in an Present in Australia Retained for risk assessment—yes/no considered in honey bee approved review country Crithidia mellificae No Yes Yes No–present in Australia^ Lake Sinai virus 1 & 2 No Yes Yes No–present in Australia^^ Spiroplasma melliferum No Yes Yes No–present in Australia^^^ Apicystis bombi No Yes unknown No–primarily an agent of bumble bees so unlikely to be present in mainland Australia. Unlikely to cause significant adverse affects. Varroa destructor Macula-like No Yes unknown No–unlikely to cause significant adverse affects virus Big Sioux River virus No Yes unknown No–unlikely to cause significant adverse affects Aphid lethal paralysis virus No Yes unknown No–unlikely to cause significant adverse affects Israeli acute paralysis virus No Yes Yes No–strains are present in Australia ^Langridge & McGhee 1967 ^^J. Roberts pers. comm., 13/05/2015 ^^^Djordjevic et al. 1998
* J. Roberts pers. comm., 13/05/2015 **Da Cruz-Landim et al. 2012; Yue et al. 2006 Table New or emerging diseases not considered in the queen honey bee review New or emerging diseases not considered in honey bee review OIE listed Present in an approved country Present in Australia Retained for risk assessment—yes/no Crithidia mellificae No Yes Yes No–present in Australia^ Lake Sinai virus 1 & 2 No Yes Yes No–present in Australia^^ Spiroplasma melliferum No Yes Yes No–present in Australia^^^ Apicystis bombi No Yes unknown No–primarily an agent of bumble bees so unlikely to be present in mainland Australia. Unlikely to cause significant adverse affects. Varroa destructor Macula-like virus No Yes unknown No–unlikely to cause significant adverse affects Big Sioux River virus No Yes unknown No–unlikely to cause significant adverse affects Aphid lethal paralysis virus No Yes unknown No–unlikely to cause significant adverse affects Israeli acute paralysis virus No Yes Yes No–strains are present in Australia ^Langridge & McGhee 1967 ^^J. Roberts pers. comm., 13/05/2015 ^^^Djordjevic et al. 1998
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