A bibliographic review on the most dangerous diseases of the honey bee

Honey Bees, in addition to their production of honey, pollinate fruit trees and other crops to flowers. Any threat to bees, whether from herbicides, pesticides, diseases or parasites is fraught with consequences not only for the bee, but also for agriculture in general. Numerous reports and studies have reported recent deaths and massive loss of bee colonies (Colony Collapse Discorder). The health of bees is one of the factors that causes this phenomena. The purpose of this article is to review a recent literature on major diseases of bees in different stages of their development. The study presents a synthesis on the main diseases: varroasis and acariosis, American and European foulbrood and viruses. All these pathologies have a negative influence on the colonies, causing symptoms and a decrease in production and mortality