Gut microbial communities of social bees
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 …
humans is challenging. The specialized gut microbial community of honey bees is similar to …
The honeybee microbiota and its impact on health and disease
Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are key pollinators that support global agriculture and are long-
established models for developmental and behavioural research. Recently, they have …
established models for developmental and behavioural research. Recently, they have …
A national survey of managed honey bee colony losses in the USA: results from the Bee Informed Partnership for 2017–18, 2018–19, and 2019–20
Abstract Beekeepers in the United States have experienced high losses of managed honey
bee (Apis mellifera) colonies for more than a decade. Long-term, multi-year monitoring …
bee (Apis mellifera) colonies for more than a decade. Long-term, multi-year monitoring …
A national survey of managed honey bee 2015–2016 annual colony losses in the USA
K Kulhanek, N Steinhauer, K Rennich… - Journal of Apicultural …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Managed honey bee colony losses are of concern in the USA and globally. This survey,
which documents the rate of colony loss in the USA during the 2015–2016 season, is the …
which documents the rate of colony loss in the USA during the 2015–2016 season, is the …
Antibiotic exposure perturbs the gut microbiota and elevates mortality in honeybees
Gut microbiomes play crucial roles in animal health, and shifts in the gut microbial
community structure can have detrimental impacts on hosts. Studies with vertebrate models …
community structure can have detrimental impacts on hosts. Studies with vertebrate models …
Ten years of next-generation sequencing technology
EL Van Dijk, H Auger, Y Jaszczyszyn, C Thermes - Trends in genetics, 2014 - cell.com
Ten years ago next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies appeared on the market.
During the past decade, tremendous progress has been made in terms of speed, read …
During the past decade, tremendous progress has been made in terms of speed, read …
Honey bees as models for gut microbiota research
The gut microbiota of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) offers several advantages as an
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …
The gut microbiota of insects–diversity in structure and function
Insect guts present distinctive environments for microbial colonization, and bacteria in the
gut potentially provide many beneficial services to their hosts. Insects display a wide range …
gut potentially provide many beneficial services to their hosts. Insects display a wide range …
Disentangling metabolic functions of bacteria in the honey bee gut
It is presently unclear how much individual community members contribute to the overall
metabolic output of a gut microbiota. To address this question, we used the honey bee …
metabolic output of a gut microbiota. To address this question, we used the honey bee …
Pesticide residues and bees–a risk assessment
F Sanchez-Bayo, K Goka - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Bees are essential pollinators of many plants in natural ecosystems and agricultural crops
alike. In recent years the decline and disappearance of bee species in the wild and the …
alike. In recent years the decline and disappearance of bee species in the wild and the …