Viruses are a large contributor to the global decline of honeybee populations. Introducing natural antiviral compounds from fungi to the diet of honeybees could limit the impact of such viruses. Seven strains of the fungal genus Talaromyces infected by chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV) were examined. AntiBase 2017 and an in-house reference database were used to narrow down the molecular structure and to highlight compounds of interest. Three extracts (from strains B13, B18 and B30) were found to mitigate CBPV infections and increase the survival rate of bees.

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