Highlights•The honey bee gut microbiome contains five core bacterial species mainly in
hindguts.•This core microbiome is implicated in nutrition and development of adult …

Over the past decade, in some regions of the world, honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies
have experienced rates of colony loss that are difficult for beekeepers to sustain. The …

Insects are facing a multitude of anthropogenic stressors, and the recent decline in their
biodiversity is threatening ecosystems and economies across the globe. We investigated the …

Adult honeybees harbor a specialized gut microbiota of relatively low complexity. While
seasonal differences in community composition have been reported, previous studies have …

Gut microbial communities can greatly affect host health by modulating the host's immune
system. For many important insects, however, the relationship between the gut microbiota …

Insects interact with microorganisms in several situations, ranging from the accidental
interaction to locate attractive food or the acquisition of essential nutrients missing in the …

Highlights•Honey bees harbor a simple gut microbiota that is experimentally tractable.•The
gut microbiota increases body weight gain and confers pathogen resistance.•Fermentation …

Honey bee plays the leading role in the pollination of many wild plants and crops, but it
currently faces serious threats. Climate change is pointed out as one of the causes of the …

Managed populations of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) support the production of
a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees …

The increasing accumulation of small plastic particles, in particular microplastics (> 1 µm to 5
mm) and nanoplastics (< 1 µm), in the environment is a hot topic in our rapidly changing …