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Fernandes, Kenya E. "Microbial allies in bee nests." Microbiology Australia 46, no. 2 (2025): 87–90. https://doi.org/10.1071/ma25025.

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Bee nests harbour diverse microbial communities that play essential roles in bee health, nutrition and protection against disease. These microbial ecosystems can vary significantly across bee species, shaped by a combination of environmental factors, host behaviours and evolutionary histories. Bacteria and fungi contribute to the production, preservation and antimicrobial properties of bee foods like bee bread and honey. Within the bee body itself, microbial communities colonise the gut and exoskeleton, providing critical functions in digestion, immunity and pathogen defence. Environmental str

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Stein, D. S., D. M. Debinski, J. M. Pleasants, and A. L. Toth. "Evaluating Native Bee Communities and Nutrition in Managed Grasslands." Environmental Entomology 49, no. 3 (2020): 717–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvaa009.

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Abstract Native pollinators are important for providing vital services in agroecosystems; however, their numbers are declining globally. Bees are the most efficient and diverse members of the pollinator community; therefore, it is imperative that management strategies be implemented that positively affect bee community composition and health. Here, we test responses of the bee and flowering plant communities to land management treatments in the context of grasslands in the upper Midwestern United States, a critical area with respect to bee declines. Twelve sites were selected to examine floral

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St. Clair, Ashley L., Ge Zhang, Adam G. Dolezal, Matthew E. O’Neal, and Amy L. Toth. "Diversified Farming in a Monoculture Landscape: Effects on Honey Bee Health and Wild Bee Communities." Environmental Entomology 49, no. 3 (2020): 753–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvaa031.

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Abstract In the last century, a global transformation of Earth’s surface has occurred due to human activity with extensive agriculture replacing natural ecosystems. Concomitant declines in wild and managed bees are occurring, largely due to a lack of floral resources and inadequate nutrition, caused by conversion to monoculture-based farming. Diversified fruit and vegetable farms may provide an enhanced variety of resources through crops and weedy plants, which have potential to sustain human and bee nutrition. We hypothesized fruit and vegetable farms can enhance honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apida

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Erdem, Esengül. "Metagenomic Analysis of Bacterial Communities in Bee Bread in Türkiye." Türk Tarım ve Doğa Bilimleri Dergisi 11, no. 4 (2024): 904–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.30910/turkjans.1455870.

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This study aims to investigate the bacterial community structure in bee bread samples collected from 10 provinces of Türkiye using next-generation sequencing (NGS) and metagenomic analysis. Bacterial genomic DNA was extracted and sequenced using Illumina MiSeq. Bioinformatic analysis involved quality assessment, OTU classification, principal coordinate analysis (PCoA), and diversity index calculations. Heatmap and PCoA were utilized to explore the impact of locality and ecological zones on microbial diversity. Metagenomic analysis of 12 bee bread samples revealed 276,583 high-quality sequencin

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Harmon-Threatt, Alexandra. "Influence of Nesting Characteristics on Health of Wild Bee Communities." Annual Review of Entomology 65, no. 1 (2020): 39–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-011019-024955.

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Nest site availability and quality are important for maintaining robust populations and communities of wild bees. However, for most species, nesting traits and nest site conditions are poorly known, limiting both our understanding of basic ecology for bee species and conservation efforts. Additionally, many of the threats commonly associated with reducing bee populations have effects that can extend into nests but are largely unstudied. In general, threats such as habitat disturbances and climate change likely affect nest site availability and nest site conditions, which in turn affect nest in

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Sheffield, Cory S., Peter G. Kevan, Alana Pindar, and Laurence Packer. "Bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) diversity within apple orchards and old fields in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada." Canadian Entomologist 145, no. 1 (2012): 94–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/tce.2012.89.

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AbstractBees are important within terrestrial ecosystems, providing pollination, which facilitates plant reproduction. Agricultural regions are large landscapes containing varying proportions of cropland, natural, and semi-natural habitats. Most bees are not restricted to any of these and move freely throughout, exploiting food and nesting resources in favourable locations. Many factors affect bee diversity, and knowledge of these is crucial for promoting healthy bee communities. The main objectives of this study were to compare diversity and guild structure of bee communities across a range o

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Fowler, Alison E., Rebecca E. Irwin, and Lynn S. Adler. "Parasite defense mechanisms in bees: behavior, immunity, antimicrobials, and symbionts." Emerging Topics in Life Sciences 4, no. 1 (2019): 59–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/etls20190069.

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Parasites are linked to the decline of some bee populations; thus, understanding defense mechanisms has important implications for bee health. Recent advances have improved our understanding of factors mediating bee health ranging from molecular to landscape scales, but often as disparate literatures. Here, we bring together these fields and summarize our current understanding of bee defense mechanisms including immunity, immunization, and transgenerational immune priming in social and solitary species. Additionally, the characterization of microbial diversity and function in some bee taxa has

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Brettell, Schroeder, and Martin. "RNAseq Analysis Reveals Virus Diversity within Hawaiian Apiary Insect Communities." Viruses 11, no. 5 (2019): 397. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v11050397.

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Deformed wing virus (DWV) is the most abundant viral pathogen of honey bees and has been associated with large-scale colony losses. DWV and other bee-associated RNA viruses are generalists capable of infecting diverse hosts. Here, we used RNAseq analysis to test the hypothesis that due to the frequency of interactions, a range of apiary pest species would become infected with DWV and/or other honey bee-associated viruses. We confirmed that DWV-A was the most prevalent virus in the apiary, with genetically similar sequences circulating in the apiary pests, suggesting frequent inter-species tran

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de Sousa, Leandro Pio. "Bacterial communities of indoor surface of stingless bee nests." PLOS ONE 16, no. 7 (2021): e0252933. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252933.

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Microbes have been identified as fundamental for the good health of bees, acting as pathogens, protective agent against infection/inorganic toxic compounds, degradation of recalcitrant secondary plant metabolites, definition of social group membership, carbohydrate metabolism, honey and bee pollen production. However, study of microbiota associated with bees have been largely confined to the honeybees and solitary bees. Here, I characterized the microbiota of indoor surface nest of four brazilian stingless bee species (Apidae: Meliponini) with different construction behaviors and populations.

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Sbaghdi, Thania, Julian R. Garneau, Simon Yersin, et al. "The Response of the Honey Bee Gut Microbiota to Nosema ceranae Is Modulated by the Probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici and the Neonicotinoid Thiamethoxam." Microorganisms 12, no. 1 (2024): 192. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12010192.

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The honey bee Apis mellifera is exposed to a variety of biotic and abiotic stressors, such as the highly prevalent microsporidian parasite Nosema (Vairimorpha) ceranae and neonicotinoid insecticides. Both can affect honey bee physiology and microbial gut communities, eventually reducing its lifespan. They can also have a combined effect on the insect’s survival. The use of bacterial probiotics has been proposed to improve honey bee health, but their beneficial effect remains an open question. In the present study, western honey bees were experimentally infected with N. ceranae spores, chronica

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Tsadila, Christina, Chiara Amoroso, and Dimitris Mossialos. "Microbial Diversity in Bee Species and Bee Products: Pseudomonads Contribution to Bee Well-Being and the Biological Activity Exerted by Honey Bee Products: A Narrative Review." Diversity 15, no. 10 (2023): 1088. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d15101088.

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Bees are important pollinators worldwide, promoting sustainability in agriculture and natural ecosystems. Moreover, honey bees produce a variety of honey bee products (beehive products). Honey is the main edible bee product. The consumption of pollen, bee bread, royal jelly, and propolis is becoming more popular nowadays. All these products are characterized by high nutritional value and/or bioactivity. A high microbial diversity has been reported in bees and beehive products, forming distinct microbial communities. The honey bee gut microbiome actively promotes good health and nutrient availa

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Dharampal, Prarthana S., Caitlin Carlson, Cameron R. Currie, and Shawn A. Steffan. "Pollen-borne microbes shape bee fitness." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 286, no. 1904 (2019): 20182894. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.2894.

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Teeming within pollen provisions are diverse communities of symbiotic microbes, which provide a variety of benefits to bees. Microbes themselves may represent a major dietary resource for developing bee larvae. Despite their apparent importance in sustaining bee health, evidence linking pollen-borne microbes to larval health is currently lacking. We examined the effects of microbe-deficient diets on the fitness of larval mason bees. In a series of diet manipulations, microbe-rich maternally collected pollen provisions were replaced with increasing fractions of sterilized, microbe-deficient pol

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Muñoz, Juan P., Diego Soto-Jiménez, Anghel Brito, and Claudio Quezada-Romegialli. "Glyphosate-Based Herbicides and Their Potential Impact on the Microbiota of Social Bees." Toxics 13, no. 7 (2025): 551. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13070551.

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Bee pollination is essential for terrestrial ecosystems and crop production. However, the species richness of wild bees and other pollinators has declined over the past 50 years, with some species experiencing dramatic decreases. A key factor in maintaining bee health is their gut microbiota, which plays an essential role in digestion, nutrient absorption, immune function, and resistance to pathogens. Disruptions to this microbiota can severely impact bee health, rendering them more susceptible to diseases and environmental stressors. Glyphosate, one of the most widely used herbicides, has bee

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Munyuli, Bin Mushambanyi Théodore. "Is Cut-Flower Industry Promotion by the Government Negatively Affecting Pollinator Biodiversity and Environmental/Human Health in Uganda?" ISRN Biodiversity 2014 (March 16, 2014): 1–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/368953.

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A study was conducted from 2010 to 2012 around the flower growing areas in central Uganda to generate baseline information on the status of pollinators. Primary data were gathered using a questionnaire that aimed at determining farmers and flower farm officials’ perceptions on the impact of activities carried out inside greenhouses on pollinators, human health, and on crop production in the surroundings. Results indicated that the quantity of pesticides and fertilizers applied daily varied among the different flower farms visited. Bee species richness and abundance varied significantly (P<0

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Gregory, Casey L., Emma L. Bradford, Richard D. Fell, David C. Haak, and Lisa K. Belden. "Utilizing a novel fecal sampling method to examine resistance of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut microbiome to a low dose of tetracycline." PLOS ONE 20, no. 1 (2025): e0317129. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317129.

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Disruption of host-associated microbial communities can have detrimental impacts on host health. However, the capacity of individual host-associated microbial communities to resist disturbance has not been well defined. Using a novel fecal sampling method for honey bees (Apis mellifera), we examined the resistance of the honey bee gut microbiome to disruption from a low dose of the antibiotic, tetracycline (4.5 μg). Prior to the experiment, bacterial communities from fecal samples were compared to communities from dissected whole guts of the same individuals to ensure fecal samples accurately

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Sykes, Cooper. "To Bee, or Not to Bee: A Commentary on International Neonicotinoid Regulation." IU Journal of Undergraduate Research 8 (January 7, 2024): 2–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.14434/iujur.v8i1.33067.

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Amidst a time of dramatic climate change and exponential population growth, sustaining food production, and the pollinators essential to that production, has taken on increased importance. The current global system of industrial agriculture, however, relies on chemical pesticides, including neonicotinoids. A growing number of studies convincingly demonstrate that neonicotinoids are killing bees and their colonies. With bees and other pollinator populations in danger, an integral part of the world’s food system is at risk.  This paper focuses on the dangers of neonicotinoid use and the ne

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Guiné, Raquel P. F., Sofia G. Florença, Paula M. R. Correia, Ofélia Anjos, Catarina Coelho, and Cristina A. Costa. "Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) Broods: Composition, Technology and Gastronomic Applicability." Foods 11, no. 18 (2022): 2750. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods11182750.

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Honey bee broods (larvae and pupae) can be consumed as human food, offering a rich nutritional value. Therefore, the objective of this work was to present an overview of the nutritional value of the honey bee brood and its gastronomic potential. The results indicated that honey bee broods are rich in protein (including essential amino acids), fat (essentially saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids), carbohydrates, vitamin C and those of the B complex, and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorous. The results further highlight some variability according to the stage of

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Tarpy, David R., Heather R. Mattila, and Irene L. G. Newton. "Development of the Honey Bee Gut Microbiome throughout the Queen-Rearing Process." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 81, no. 9 (2015): 3182–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.00307-15.

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ABSTRACTThe European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is used extensively to produce hive products and for crop pollination, but pervasive concerns about colony health and population decline have sparked an interest in the microbial communities that are associated with these important insects. Currently, only the microbiome of workers has been characterized, while little to nothing is known about the bacterial communities that are associated with queens, even though their health and proper function are central to colony productivity. Here, we provide a large-scale analysis of the gut microbiome of h

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Capotorti, Giulia, Simone Valeri, Arianna Giannini, Valerio Minorenti, Mariagrazia Piarulli, and Paolo Audisio. "On the Role of Natural and Induced Landscape Heterogeneity for the Support of Pollinators: A Green Infrastructure Perspective Applied in a Peri-Urban System." Land 12, no. 2 (2023): 387. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12020387.

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Pollinators are key ecosystem components and their conservation represents a critical target for both nature and human health. In a world of increasing urbanisation, cities and peri-urban areas have to be active players in addressing this target, and in-depth knowledge of the effects of the urbanisation gradient and related landscape features on pollinators has to be acquired. Accordingly, an experimental study on the relationships between bee communities and natural vs. human-induced environmental heterogeneity has been carried out in a transitional peri-urban landscape of the Metropolitan ar

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Tola, Yosef Hamba, Jacqueline Wahura Waweru, Nelly N. Ndungu, Kiatoko Nkoba, Bernard Slippers, and Juan C. Paredes. "Loss and Gain of Gut Bacterial Phylotype Symbionts in Afrotropical Stingless Bee Species (Apidae: Meliponinae)." Microorganisms 9, no. 12 (2021): 2420. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9122420.

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Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) are the most diverse group of corbiculate bees and are important managed and wild pollinators distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the globe. However, little is known about their associated beneficial microbes that play major roles in host nutrition, detoxification, growth, activation of immune responses, and protection against pathogens in their sister groups, honeybees and bumble bees. Here, we provide an initial characterization of the gut bacterial microbiota of eight stingless bee species from sub-Saharan Africa using 16S rRNA amplicon

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Bonilla-Rosso, Germán, Théodora Steiner, Fabienne Wichmann, Evan Bexkens, and Philipp Engel. "Honey bees harbor a diverse gut virome engaging in nested strain-level interactions with the microbiota." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117, no. 13 (2020): 7355–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2000228117.

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The honey bee gut microbiota influences bee health and has become an important model to study the ecology and evolution of microbiota–host interactions. Yet, little is known about the phage community associated with the bee gut, despite its potential to modulate bacterial diversity or to govern important symbiotic functions. Here we analyzed two metagenomes derived from virus-like particles, analyzed the prevalence of the identified phages across 73 bacterial metagenomes from individual bees, and tested the host range of isolated phages. Our results show that the honey bee gut virome is compos

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Frazier, Maryann, Elliud Muli, and Harland Patch. "Ecology and Management of African Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.)." Annual Review of Entomology 69, no. 1 (2024): 439–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-020823-095359.

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In Africa, humans evolved as honey hunters of honey bee subspecies adapted to diverse geographical regions. Beekeeping today is practiced much as it was when Africans moved from honey hunting to beekeeping nearly 5,000 years ago, with beekeepers relying on seasonally available wild bees. Research suggests that populations are resilient, able to resist diseases and novel parasites. Distinct biomes, as well as environmental pressures, shaped the behavior and biology of these bees and in turn influenced how indigenous beekeeping developed. It appears that passive beekeeping practices that enabled

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Kwong, Waldan K., Amanda L. Mancenido, and Nancy A. Moran. "Immune system stimulation by the native gut microbiota of honey bees." Royal Society Open Science 4, no. 2 (2017): 170003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.170003.

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Gut microbial communities can greatly affect host health by modulating the host's immune system. For many important insects, however, the relationship between the gut microbiota and immune function remains poorly understood. Here, we test whether the gut microbial symbionts of the honey bee can induce expression of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), a crucial component of insect innate immunity. We find that bees up-regulate gene expression of the AMPs apidaecin and hymenoptaecin in gut tissue when the microbiota is present. Using targeted proteomics, we detected apidaecin in both the gut lumen an

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Liu, Wenping, Yue Li, Huanhuan Lu, et al. "Diversity of Bacterial Communities Associated with Solitary Bee Osmia excavata Alfken (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)." Applied Sciences 13, no. 3 (2023): 1524. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13031524.

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Insect-associated microorganisms play important roles in the health and development of insects. This study aimed to investigate the similarities and differences in bacterial community structure and composition between the larval gut of Osmia excavata, nest soil, and brood provision from the nest tube. We sequenced larvae gut and their environments’ microorganisms of O. excavata from four locations based on full-length 16S rRNA gene amplicons. The results showed 156, 280, and 366 bacterial OTUs from gut, brood provision, and nest soil, respectively, and three groups shared 131 bacterial OTUs. I

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Horton, Melissa A., Randy Oliver, and Irene L. Newton. "No apparent correlation between honey bee forager gut microbiota and honey production." PeerJ 3 (October 13, 2015): e1329. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1329.

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One of the best indicators of colony health for the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is its performance in the production of honey. Recent research into the microbial communities naturally populating the bee gut raise the question as to whether there is a correlation between microbial community structure and colony productivity. In this work, we used 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing to explore the microbial composition associated with forager bees from honey bee colonies producing large amounts of surplus honey (productive) and compared them to colonies producing less (unproductive). As support

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Kulyukin, Vladimir, and Sarbajit Mukherjee. "On Video Analysis of Omnidirectional Bee Traffic: Counting Bee Motions with Motion Detection and Image Classification." Applied Sciences 9, no. 18 (2019): 3743. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app9183743.

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Omnidirectional bee traffic is the number of bees moving in arbitrary directions in close proximity to the landing pad of a given hive over a given period of time. Video bee traffic analysis has the potential to automate the assessment of omnidirectional bee traffic levels, which, in turn, may lead to a complete or partial automation of honeybee colony health assessment. In this investigation, we proposed, implemented, and partially evaluated a two-tier method for counting bee motions to estimate levels of omnidirectional bee traffic in bee traffic videos. Our method couples motion detection w

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Wakjira, Kibebew, Taye Negera, Aleksejs Zacepins, et al. "Smart apiculture management services for developing countries—the case of SAMS project in Ethiopia and Indonesia." PeerJ Computer Science 7 (April 9, 2021): e484. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.484.

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The European Union funded project SAMS (Smart Apiculture Management Services) enhances international cooperation of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and sustainable agriculture between EU and developing countries in pursuit of the EU commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goal “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”. The project consortium comprises four partners from Europe (two from Germany, Austria, and Latvia) and two partners each from Ethiopia and Indonesia. Beekeeping with small-scale operations provides suitab

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Gajski, Goran, Elina Leonova, and Nikolajs Sjakste. "Bee Venom: Composition and Anticancer Properties." Toxins 16, no. 3 (2024): 117. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins16030117.

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Among the various natural compounds used in alternative and Oriental medicine, toxins isolated from different organisms have had their application for many years, and Apis mellifera venom has been studied the most extensively. Numerous studies dealing with the positive assets of bee venom (BV) indicated its beneficial properties. The usage of bee products to prevent the occurrence of diseases and for their treatment is often referred to as apitherapy and is based mainly on the experience of the traditional system of medical practice in diverse ethnic communities. Today, a large number of studi

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Delgado, Cesar, Kember Mejía, Claus Rasmussen, and Rosa Romero. "Traditional Knowledge of Stingless Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in the Peruvian Amazon." Ethnobiology Letters 14, no. 1 (2023): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.14237/ebl.14.1.2023.1772.

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This paper describes the traditional knowledge on the management of stingless bee colonies and the use of honey by Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities of the department of Loreto, in the Peruvian Amazon. Semi-structured interviews and collection of voucher bees were carried out from June to August 2016 and from November to December 2017. The informants were selected through intentional non-probabilistic sampling (snowball sampling). During the study, 21 communities were visited, of which some of the community members in thirteen communities kept stingless bees. A total of 17 species of s

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Friedle, Carolin, Paul D’Alvise, Karsten Schweikert, Klaus Wallner, and Martin Hasselmann. "Changes of microorganism composition in fresh and stored bee pollen from Southern Germany." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28, no. 34 (2021): 47251–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13932-4.

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AbstractAnalysis of plant pollen can provide valuable insights into the existing spectrum of microorganisms in the environment. When harvesting bee-collected pollen as a dietary supplement for human consumption, timely preservation of the freshly collected pollen is fundamental for product quality. Environmental microorganisms contained in freshly collected pollen can lead to spoilage by degradation of pollen components. In this study, freshly collected bee pollen was sampled at different locations and stored under various storage conditions to examine the hypothesis that storage conditions ma

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Montagnana, Paula Carolina, and Maria José de Oliveira Campos. "Ruderal Plants Providing Bees Diversity on Rural Properties." Sociobiology 67, no. 3 (2020): 388. http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v67i3.4837.

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Many are the anthropogenic drivers of pollinator decline, but the loss of suitable habitats, among other effects caused by agricultural intensification, deserves special attention. Reduction in the availability of floral resources negatively affects bee communities, compromising bee species composition, foraging behavior, corporal size, and fitness. Our study aims to understand whether the presence of herbaceous plants, acting as foraging sites, next to crops contributes to bee species richness in smallholder rural properties. Bee sampling was performed on smallholder rural properties in the m

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Teiba, Islam I., Yasser S. A. Mazrou, Abeer H. Makhlouf, et al. "Effects of Liposomal Vitamin C, Coenzyme Q10, and Bee Venom Supplementation on Bacterial Communities and Performance in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)." Biology 14, no. 3 (2025): 309. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14030309.

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This experimental study evaluated the impacts of three nutraceuticals [liposomal vitamin C, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), and bee venom (BV)] on the physiological parameters of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). A total of 360 fish (initial weight: 35.17 ± 0.22 g) were randomly allocated to four isonitrogenous and isolipidic dietary treatments: a control group and three supplementation groups (liposomal vitamin C at 200 mg/kg, CoQ10 at 60 mg/kg, and BV at 4 mg/kg), with three replicates per treatment, and fish were fed to apparent satiation. After a 60-day feeding trial, comprehensive analyses reve

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Zheng, Hao, J. Elijah Powell, Margaret I. Steele, Carsten Dietrich, and Nancy A. Moran. "Honeybee gut microbiota promotes host weight gain via bacterial metabolism and hormonal signaling." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, no. 18 (2017): 4775–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1701819114.

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Social bees harbor a simple and specialized microbiota that is spatially organized into different gut compartments. Recent results on the potential involvement of bee gut communities in pathogen protection and nutritional function have drawn attention to the impact of the microbiota on bee health. However, the contributions of gut microbiota to host physiology have yet to be investigated. Here we show that the gut microbiota promotes weight gain of both whole body and the gut in individual honey bees. This effect is likely mediated by changes in host vitellogenin, insulin signaling, and gustat

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McFrederick, Quinn S., Ulrich G. Mueller, and Rosalind R. James. "Interactions between fungi and bacteria influence microbial community structure in the Megachile rotundata larval gut." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 281, no. 1779 (2014): 20132653. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.2653.

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Recent declines in bee populations coupled with advances in DNA-sequencing technology have sparked a renaissance in studies of bee-associated microbes. Megachile rotundata is an important field crop pollinator, but is stricken by chalkbrood, a disease caused by the fungus Ascosphaera aggregata . To test the hypothesis that some gut microbes directly or indirectly affect the growth of others, we applied four treatments to the pollen provisions of M. rotundata eggs and young larvae: antibacterials, antifungals, A. aggregata spores and a no-treatment control. We allowed the larvae to develop, and

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Akter, Tangin, Nusrat Jahan Kibria, Shanjida Sultana, Sangita Ahmed, and Shefali Begum. "Gut Bacterial Diversity and their Antibiotic Resistance in Honey Bee Communities of Dhaka City." Bangladesh Journal of Zoology 50, no. 1 (2022): 83–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v50i1.60093.

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The study was undertaken to isolate and identify the bacteria from the gut of honey bees and to investigate their antibiotic sensitivity. A total 35 honey bees were collected from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and Curzon Hall area of Dhaka city. This study was conducted to identify the gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria based on the morphological features using microscope. In this study, four species of honey bees were identified, of which, Apis dorsata was the most dominant (31.43%) species and followed by 17.14% for Apis cerana and 2.86% for Apis mellifera and Apis florea, resp

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Samsonova, I. D., V. N. Sattarov, and A. A. Plakhova. "Rational use of forest land honey reserve for honey collection of the Toratau geopark of the Republic of Bashkortostan." Bulletin of NSAU (Novosibirsk State Agrarian University), no. 1 (April 11, 2023): 178–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.31677/2072-6724-2023-66-1-178-184.

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Besides obtaining valuable beekeeping products, bee families have a positive effect when pollinating forest plants, ensuring both high productivity of resources and promoting the conservation and favourable development of natural populations of forest species. The object of the study, the lands of the forest fund of the Toratau geopark of the Republic of Bashkortostan, serve as an optimization of the number, expansion of the range and maintaining the genetic purity of the population of the indigenous Burzyan side bee (Apis mellifera L). There needs to be more information on the inventory of ho

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Peterson Roest, Brian. "Bees in the D: A Message of Conservation from an Urban Environment." Challenges 10, no. 1 (2019): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/challe10010019.

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Examples of urban restoration and rewilding are critical in promoting grass roots efforts to restore ecosystems diversity in built environments. Honey bees are a vital part of many ecosystems, and urban beekeeping is a growing initiative with multiple benefits, spanning from ecological revitalization, to community cooperation, education, and cohesion. Here, we provide our own experience establishing an extensive system of roof top apiaries as cooperative effort between residents, schools, organizations, and businesses in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Our goal was to contribute to both the hea

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Leung, Maria, and Donald Reid. "Reducing Risks to Native Pollinators by Introduced Bees: A Review of Canada’s Legislation with Recommendations for Yukon Territory." Biology 14, no. 3 (2025): 282. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14030282.

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Imported, non-native honey bees and bumble bees threaten native pollinators by spreading pathogens (disease and parasites) and outcompeting native pollinators for nectar and pollen. We reviewed Canadian federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal legislation to find governance requirements that potentially reduce these threats. We classified the requirements as follows: tracking the number and location of honey bee hives (registry); controlling the spread of pathogens (registry with inspections, quarantines, and cleaning regimes); controlling the competition with native pollinators (limitin

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Patel, ZN, RD Dodiya, NP Pathan, Sai Thilak K, and PS Patel. "Buzzing wonders: a comprehensive review of stingless bee biology and behaviour." Journal of Agriculture and Ecology 20 (June 11, 2025): 1–6. https://doi.org/10.58628/jae-2520-101.

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Stingless bees, despite lacking a venom mechanism, play a vital role in ecosystems and economies due to their intricate colonies and diverse hive products, including honey, pollen, propolis, and beeswax, which possess significant medicinal and economic value across various industries. Beyond pollination, stingless bees produce a distinctive variety of honey that has been highly valued for centuries by indigenous communities in their respective habitats. This honey boasts a unique flavor profile and is esteemed for its medicinal properties, garnering increasing popularity among consumers seekin

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Perdomo Torres, Erick Maikler. "The Impact of Producers' Knowledge of Meliponini Bees on Colony Health and Productivity." Environmental Research and Ecotoxicity 1 (December 30, 2022): 14. https://doi.org/10.56294/ere202214.

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This study explores the Meliponini bee production system as a crucial component in the preservation of tropical ecosystems and sustainable agricultural production. Through research in Florencia (Caquetá, Colombia), the interactions between traditional knowledge and the management practices of producers are analyzed, with an emphasis on how technical training and institutional support affect the health and productivity of the colonies. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research aims to identify the key factors that determine the functionality and sustainability of this production system, high

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Feás, Xesús. "Human Fatalities Caused by Hornet, Wasp and Bee Stings in Spain: Epidemiology at State and Sub-State Level from 1999 to 2018." Biology 10, no. 2 (2021): 73. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology10020073.

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Epidemiology of fatalities in Spain due to hornet, wasp, and bee stings (Cause Code of Death: X23) is described. Over a 20-year period (1999–2018), a total of 78 fatalities were recorded, mostly occurring in males (85.9%), of 65 years and older (52.6%), at “unspecified places” (67.9%), and in the months of July and August (50%). The X23 mortality rates (X23MR) expressed in terms of annual rates and per million inhabitants, varied from 0.02 to 0.19 (mean value ± standard deviation = 0.09 ± 0.05), placing Spain at low levels in comparison with other countries. A more detailed and specific breakd

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Moses, Kayizzi. "Pro-Poor tourism strategies in local communities in Uganda: A case study of lake Bunyonyi in Kabale district." International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Studies 2, no. 1 (2021): 53–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.31559/ijhts2021.2.1.5.

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The study examined the effectiveness of pro-poor tourism strategies on local communities in Uganda taking a case study of the Lake Bunyonyi tourist area. Using a descriptive research design, data was collected from a total of 120 community members with the aid of questionnaires. Interviews were also conducted on 10 key informants. The study found that pro-poor tourism strategies that are aimed at enhancing economic benefits to the poor are generally moderately effective as established by the composite mean. This is because the tourism enterprises have employed locals within their ranks, create

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Martinson, Vincent G., Jamie Moy, and Nancy A. Moran. "Establishment of Characteristic Gut Bacteria during Development of the Honeybee Worker." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 78, no. 8 (2012): 2830–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.07810-11.

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ABSTRACTPrevious surveys have shown that adult honeybee (Apis mellifera) workers harbor a characteristic gut microbiota that may play a significant role in bee health. For three major phylotypes within this microbiota, we have characterized distributions and abundances across the life cycle and among gut organs. These distinctive phylotypes, called Beta, Firm-5, and Gamma-1 (BFG), were assayed using quantitative PCR, fluorescentin situhybridization (FISH) microscopy, and the experimental manipulation of inoculation routes within developing bees. Adult workers (9 to 30 days posteclosion) contai

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Barnes, Michael R., and Eric Watkins. "“Nothing Beats Nature”: Park Visitor Preferences for Natural Turfgrass and Artificial Turf: A Case Study." HortScience 58, no. 4 (2023): 453–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci17077-23.

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Green spaces comprising natural turfgrass are ubiquitous in urban areas globally and allow for a variety of ecosystem services that benefit nature and people. However, traditional natural turfgrass is often critiqued for the number of inputs (e.g., fertilizer, water) required to maintain it. With those critiques in mind, some cities have turned to artificial turf as an alternative groundcover despite environmental and human health concerns (e.g., heavy metal leaching, volatile organic compounds). Research of artificial turf has been minimal compared with that of the growth of installations, es

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Chase, Marissa H., Brian Charles, Alexandra Harmon‐Threatt, and Jennifer M. Fraterrigo. "Diverse forest management strategies support functionally and temporally distinct bee communities." Journal of Applied Ecology, October 3, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14513.

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Abstract Forests worldwide support insect biodiversity and the ecosystem services provided by insects such as pollination. As forest health declines, management that emulates historical disturbance regimes has the potential to restore and maintain forest ecosystem functioning; however, we lack understanding of how these practices affect key mutualists like bees and the ecosystem services they provide. To fill this knowledge gap, we investigated the functional response of bee communities to temperate deciduous forest management practices that emulate historical disturbances (burning, thinning a

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Bloom, Elias H., Javier Gutiérrez Illán, Matthew R. Brousil, John P. Reganold, Tobin D. Northfield, and David W. Crowder. "Long‐term organic farming and floral diversity promotes stability of bee communities in agroecosystems." Functional Ecology, October 4, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14428.

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Abstract Increasing bee diversity promotes pollination services on farms. Yet, given the high turnover in pollinator communities, without knowledge of how pollinator communities assemble, it is difficult to conserve or increase bee diversity. Thus, a mechanistic understanding of factors mediating pollinator community assembly could promote pollinator conservation measures. To assess the determinants of pollinator community assembly and structure, we surveyed bee communities and floral resources on 36 farms ranging from 0 to 43 years in organic production. We used niche‐based and stochastic spe

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Fernandes, Kenya E., Elizabeth A. Frost, Madlen Kratz, and Dee A. Carter. "Pollen products collected from honey bee hives experiencing minor stress have altered fungal communities and reduced antimicrobial properties." FEMS Microbiology Ecology, June 17, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiae091.

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Abstract Fungi are increasingly recognised to play diverse roles within honey bee hives, acting as pathogens, mutualists, and commensals. Pollen products, essential for hive nutrition, host significant fungal communities with potential protective and nutritional benefits. In this study, we profile the fungal communities and antifungal properties of three pollen products from healthy and stressed hives: fresh pollen collected by forager bees from local plants; stored pollen packed into the comb inside the hive; and bee bread, which is stored pollen following anaerobic fermentation used for bee

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Steele, Margaret I., and Nancy A. Moran. "Evolution of Interbacterial Antagonism in Bee Gut Microbiota Reflects Host and Symbiont Diversification." mSystems 6, no. 3 (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00063-21.

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Antagonistic interactions between bacteria affect diversity and dynamics of host-associated communities, including gut communities that are linked to host health. In many bacterial communities, including human and honey bee gut microbiotas, antagonism is mediated by type VI secretion systems (T6SSs) that deliver lethal toxins to competing strains.

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Mee, Lauren, and Seth M. Barribeau. "Influence of social lifestyles on host–microbe symbioses in the bees." Ecology and Evolution 13, no. 11 (2023). http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10679.

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AbstractMicrobiomes are increasingly recognised as critical for the health of an organism. In eusocial insect societies, frequent social interactions allow for high‐fidelity transmission of microbes across generations, leading to closer host–microbe coevolution. The microbial communities of bees with other social lifestyles are less studied, and few comparisons have been made between taxa that vary in social structure. To address this gap, we leveraged a cloud‐computing resource and publicly available transcriptomic data to conduct a survey of microbial diversity in bee samples from a variety

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Agarbati, Alice, Silvia Gattucci, Laura Canonico, Maurizio Ciani, and Francesca Comitini. "Yeast communities related to honeybees: occurrence and distribution in flowers, gut mycobiota, and bee products." Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 108, no. 1 (2024). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-023-12942-1.

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Abstract Honeybee (Apis mellifera) is an important agricultural pollinator and a model for sociality. In this study, a deep knowledge on yeast community characterizing the honeybees’ environmental was carried out. For this, a total of 93 samples were collected: flowers as food sources, bee gut mycobiota, and bee products (bee pollen, bee bread, propolis), and processed using culture-dependent techniques and a molecular approach for identification. The occurrence of yeast populations was quantitatively similar among flowers, bee gut mycobiota, and bee products. Overall, 27 genera and 51 species

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