Highlights•Microbial sharing is central for microbiomes in the pollination system.•Local
network architecture determines potential dispersal routes.•Species filtering however limits …

While bee–angiosperm mutualisms are widely recognized as foundational partnerships that
have shaped the diversity and structure of terrestrial ecosystems, these ancient mutualisms …

Anthropogenic activities are triggering global changes in the environment, causing entire
communities of plants, pollinators and their interactions to restructure, and ultimately leading …

We characterized the microbial communities of the crop, midgut, hindgut, and ovaries of the
wild solitary bees Andrena vaga, Anthophora plumipes, Colletes cunicularius, and Osmia …

Eusocial corbiculate bees, including bumble bees and honey bees, maintain a socially
transmitted core gut microbiome that contributes to digestion and pathogen defense. In …

Bee performance and well-being strongly depend on access to sufficient and appropriate
resources, in particular pollen and nectar of flowers, which constitute the major basis of bee …

Develo** bees derive significant benefits from the microbes present within their guts and
fermenting pollen provisions. External microbial symbionts (exosymbionts) associated with …

The identification of floral visitation by pollinators provides an opportunity to improve our
understanding of the fine-scale ecological interactions between plants and pollinators …

Accumulating reports of global bee declines have drawn much attention to the bee
microbiota and its importance. Most research has focused on social bees, while solitary …

The widespread use of fungicides for plant protection has increased the potential for
pollinator exposure. This study therefore aimed at assessing the acute and chronic effects of …