Actinobacteria are well-recognised biosynthetic factories that produce an extensive
spectrum of secondary metabolites. Recent genomic insights seem to impact the exploitation …

Stingless bees are a type of honey producers that commonly live in tropical countries. Their
use for honey is being abandoned due to its limited production. However, the recent …

The stingless bee has been gaining more attention in recent years due to the uniqueness
and benefits of its products. Similar to the common honeybee, stingless bees also produce …

Stingless bee honey is a unique product with physicochemical characteristics and distinct
antioxidant, antimicrobial, and medicinal properties from Apis mellifera honey. However, it …

Simple Summary Actinobacteria remain a key source for antibiotic discovery, and the current
antimicrobial resistance crisis is becoming a driving force for actinobacteria research. Insect …

Humans use natural products to treat disease; similarly, some insects use natural products
produced by Actinobacteria to combat infectious pathogens. Honey bees, Apis mellifera, are …

The actinomycetes are Gram-positive bacteria belonging to the order Actinomycetales within
the phylum Actinobacteria. They include members with significant economic and medical …

The Brazilian stingless bee Scaptotrigona depilis requires the brood cells-associated fungus
Zygosaccharomyces sp. as steroid source for metamorphosis. Besides the presence of …

The pollen stores of bumble bees host diverse microbiota that influence overall colony
fitness. Yet, the taxonomic identity of these symbiotic microbes is relatively unknown. In this …

Social insects can establish nutritional, communication and defensive symbiotic
associations with microorganisms, among which actinobacteria play important roles in these …