Prospects of probiotics in beekee**: a review for sustainable approach to boost honeybee health

Smriti, A Rana, G Singh, G Gupta - Archives of Microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Honeybees are vital for global crop pollination, making indispensable contributions to
agricultural productivity. However, these vital insects are currently facing escalating colony …

Bee-Associated Beneficial Microbes—Importance for Bees and for Humans

SD Todorov, MV Alves, GCA Bueno, VF Alves… - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bees play an essential role in maintaining biodiversity, as they are crucial
for the pollination provisions of agricultural crops and for plants in general. In recent years, a …

Evaluation of functional properties of some lactic acid bacteria strains for probiotic applications in apiculture

AC Urcan, AD Criste, O Bobiș, M Cornea-Cipcigan… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study evaluates the suitability of three lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains—
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Apilactobacillus kunkeei—for …

Effects of a supplemented diet containing 7 probiotic strains (Honeybeeotic) on honeybee physiology and immune response: analysis of hemolymph cytology …

P Robino, L Galosi, A Bellato, S Vincenzetti… - Biological Research, 2024 - Springer
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 …

Engineering Gut Symbionts: A Way to Promote Bee Growth?

P Sattayawat, S Inwongwan, N Noirungsee, J Li, J Guo… - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bees are important pollinators that play a role in balancing ecosystems;
however, their survival rates have decreased due to many factors, including pathogens and …

Revisiting the role of pathogen diversity and microbial interactions in honeybee susceptibility and treatment of Melissococcus plutonius infection

E Mallory, G Freeze, BA Daisley… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
European Foulbrood (EFB) is a severe bacterial disease affecting honeybees, primarily
caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Melissococcus plutonius. Although the presence of …

A case for microbial therapeutics to bolster colony health and performance of honey bees

SM Killam, BA Daisley, ML Kleiber, JF Lacika… - Frontiers in Bee …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The holobiont theory of evolution explains how individuals are deeply symbiotic with their
gut microbes, such that microbes are adapted to influence host metabolism, immunity and …

Evaluating the Potential of Protein Supplements and Probiotics for Improving Honey Bee Health and Understanding Honey Bee Behaviors Related to Social Immunity

ER Chapkin - 2024 - ir.library.oregonstate.edu
Managed honey bees (Apis mellifera) play a vital role in pollinating cultivated crops
worldwide. Honey bee colony declines reported in the past two decades have been …