Functional properties and antimicrobial activity from lactic acid bacteria as resources to improve the health and welfare of honey bees
M Iorizzo, F Letizia, S Ganassi, B Testa, S Petrarca… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Honey bees play a pivotal role in the sustainability of ecosystems and
biodiversity. Many factors including parasites, pathogens, pesticide residues, forage losses …
biodiversity. Many factors including parasites, pathogens, pesticide residues, forage losses …
Micro” bee” ota: Honey bee normal microbiota as a part of superorganism
D Smutin, E Lebedev, M Selitskiy, N Panyushev… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Honey bees are model organisms for microbiota research. Gut microbiomes are very
interesting for surveys due to their simple structure and relationship with hive production …
interesting for surveys due to their simple structure and relationship with hive production …
Acute oral toxicity, apoptosis, and immune response in nurse bees (Apis mellifera) induced by flupyradifurone
J Gao, Y Guo, J Chen, QY Diao, Q Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The potential toxicity of flupyradifurone (FPF) to honey bees has been a subject of
controversy in recent years. Understanding the effect of pesticides on nurse bees is …
controversy in recent years. Understanding the effect of pesticides on nurse bees is …
Versatility of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: Ecological roles of RND efflux pumps
A Chauviat, T Meyer, S Favre-Bonté - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
S. maltophilia is a widely distributed bacterium found in natural, anthropized and clinical
environments. The genome of this opportunistic pathogen of environmental origin includes a …
environments. The genome of this opportunistic pathogen of environmental origin includes a …
Varroa destructor and its impacts on honey bee biology
Varroa destructor is considered one of the greatest threats to the health of the honey bee, A.
mellifera. In recent years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of studies …
mellifera. In recent years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of studies …
Parasite and Pesticide Impacts on the Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) Haemolymph Proteome
D Askri, EA Straw, K Arafah, SN Voisin… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pesticides pose a potential threat to bee health, especially in combination with other
stressors, such as parasites. However, pesticide risk assessment tests pesticides in isolation …
stressors, such as parasites. However, pesticide risk assessment tests pesticides in isolation …
Toll receptor ligand Spätzle 4 responses to the highly pathogenic Enterococcus faecalis from Varroa mites in honeybees
W Zhang, C Sun, H Lang, J Wang, X Li, J Guo… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Honeybees play a major role in crop pollination, which supports the agricultural economy
and international food supply. The colony health of honeybees is threatened by the parasitic …
and international food supply. The colony health of honeybees is threatened by the parasitic …
Effects of a supplemented diet containing 7 probiotic strains (Honeybeeotic) on honeybee physiology and immune response: analysis of hemolymph cytology …
Background In this study, a probiotic mixture (Honeybeeotic) consisting of seven bacterial
strains isolated from a unique population of honeybees (Apis mellifera ligustica) was used …
strains isolated from a unique population of honeybees (Apis mellifera ligustica) was used …
Salivary Cystatin-L2-like of Varroa destructor Causes Lower Metabolism Activity and Abnormal Development in Apis mellifera Pupae
H Zhou, X Duan, C Sun, H Huang, M Yang, S Huang… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Varroa destructor salivary secretion plays a vital role in mite–bee
interactions. In this study, we found that the salivary cystatin gene was highly expressed in …
interactions. In this study, we found that the salivary cystatin gene was highly expressed in …
First Report of Myocastor coypus Infected with Staphylococcus cohnii
W Dong, N Peng, L Yang, H Ning, J Fan… - Transboundary and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In December 2021, a wildlife conservation base in Hunan, China, reported illness and death
among its captive Myocastor coypus population. A gram‐positive pathogen was isolated …
among its captive Myocastor coypus population. A gram‐positive pathogen was isolated …