Kakugo virus
| Kakugo virus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
| Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
| Order: | Picornavirales |
| Family: | Iflaviridae |
| Genus: | Iflavirus |
| Species: | Iflavirus aladeformis
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| Virus: | Kakugo virus
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Kakugo virus is a picorna-like virus found in the brains of worker bees. It is a subtype of Deformed wing virus.[1][2] The Kakugo (Japanese for 'ready to attack') virus, when resident in a bee's brain, can contribute to aggressive behaviors similar to those preeminent during a bee's guard phase in their life cycle. Kakugo virus is the first virus to be discovered that has been claimed to cause aggressive behavior in honeybees.[3]
References
- ^ "Iflaviridae - Positive Sense RNA Viruses". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Taxon Details: Deformed wing virus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ Fujiyuki, Tomoko; Takeuchi, Hideaki; Ono, Masato; Ohka, Seii; Sasaki, Tetsuhiko; Nomoto, Akio; Kubo, Takeo (February 2004). "Novel insect picorna-like virus identified in the brains of aggressive worker honeybees". Journal of Virology. 78 (3): 1093–100. doi:10.1128/jvi.78.3.1093-1100.2004. PMC 321398. PMID 14722264.
External links
- from The IUSSI 2006 Congress Archived 2021-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Complete Genome