Gut bacterial communities of bumble bees are correlated with defense against pathogens.
Further understanding this host-microbe association is vitally important as bumble bees are …

Bacterial gut symbiont communities are critical for the health of many insect species.
However, little is known about how microbial communities vary among host species or how …

A total of 1940 isolates from gut samples of 60 bumblebees representing Bombus
pascuorum, Bombus terrestris, Bombus lucorum and Bombus lapidarius was collected and …

Gut microbial communities are critical for the health of many insect species. However, little is
known about how gut microbial communities respond to anthropogenic changes and how …

Surveys of 16S rDNA sequences from the honey bee, Apis mellifera, have revealed the
presence of eight distinctive bacterial phylotypes in intestinal tracts of adult worker bees …

Background Microbial acquisition and development of the gut microbiota impact the
establishment of a healthy host-microbes symbiosis. Compared with other animals, the …

Gut microbiota of the bumblebee is critical as it modulates the health and fitness of the host.
However, the mechanisms underlying the formation and maintenance of the diversity of …

Bee gut microbial communities have been studied extensively and linked to honey bee
biology in terms of stages of bee development and behavior. Associations of bee gut …

Honeybees and bumblebees play a crucial role as essential pollinators. The special gut
microbiome of social bees is a key factor in determining the overall fitness and health of the …

The animal gut is a habitat for diverse communities of microorganisms (microbiota).
Honeybees and bumblebees have recently been shown to harbour a distinct and species …