Few secondary metabolites have been reported from mammalian microbiome bacteria
despite the large numbers of diverse taxa that inhabit warm-blooded higher vertebrates. As …

Animals living in social communities typically harbor a characteristic gut microbiota
important for nutrition and pathogen defense. Accordingly, in the gut of the honey bee, Apis …

The gut microbiota can have profound effects on hosts, but the study of these relationships in
humans is challenging. The specialized gut microbial community of honey bees is similar to …

The core gut microbiome of adult honeybee comprises a set of recurring bacterial
phylotypes, accompanied by lineage-specific, variable, and less abundant environmental …

The taxonomic identity of the hereditary prokaryotic symbiont of the olive fly Bactrocera
oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae) was investigated. In order to avoid superficial microbial …

Excessive use of antibiotics has detrimental consequences, including antibiotic resistance
and gut microbiome destruction. Probiotic-rich diets help to restore good microbes, keeping …

The vertebrate gut symbiont Lactobacillus reuteri has diversified into separate clades
reflecting host origin. Strains show evidence of host adaptation, but how host–microbe …

The alteration of a eubiosis status in honeybees' gut microbiota is directly linked to the
occurrence of diseases, and likely to the honeybees decline. Since fructophilic lactobacilli …

Insects form an extremely large group of animals and bear a consequently large variety of
associated microbes. This microbiota includes very specific and obligate symbionts that …

Simple Summary Gut symbionts play a crucial role in the nutrition provisioning of
honeybees. However, the data on the bacterial communities of pollen collected by bees and …