Kakugo virus
Virus which affects bees
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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]
| Kakugo virus | |
|---|---|
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
| Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
| Order: | Picornavirales |
| Family: | Iflaviridae |
| Genus: | Iflavirus |
| Species: | Iflavirus aladeformis |
| Virus: | Kakugo virus |
