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Pesticides reshape honey bee gut microbes
In-hive pesticide exposures change honey bee gut bacterial and fungal community composition.
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Host species?
Honey bees (Apis mellifera).
Source: Honey Bee Gut Microbiome Is Altered by In-Hive Pesticide Exposures · DOI · quote verified
Why study pesticides + microbes?
Pesticides may alter microbiome structure/function and gut health.
Source: Honey Bee Gut Microbiome Is Altered by In-Hive Pesticide Exposures · DOI · quote verified
Example in-hive chemicals?
Coumaphos and tau-fluvalinate among others.
Source: Honey Bee Gut Microbiome Is Altered by In-Hive Pesticide Exposures · DOI · quote verified
Sequencing yield?
144,638 16S and 96,373 ITS reads from 24 samples.
Source: Honey Bee Gut Microbiome Is Altered by In-Hive Pesticide Exposures · DOI · quote verified
Bacterial OTU count?
340 OTUs at 97% similarity.
Source: Honey Bee Gut Microbiome Is Altered by In-Hive Pesticide Exposures · DOI · quote verified
Core bacterial phyla mentioned?
Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, and proteobacteria.
Source: Honey Bee Gut Microbiome Is Altered by In-Hive Pesticide Exposures · DOI · quote verified
Bee types sampled?
Foragers and brood.
Source: Honey Bee Gut Microbiome Is Altered by In-Hive Pesticide Exposures · DOI · quote verified
Design factors?
4 pesticide treatments × 3 sites × 2 bee types.
Source: Honey Bee Gut Microbiome Is Altered by In-Hive Pesticide Exposures · DOI · quote verified
Known gut symbionts cited?
Gilliamella, Frischella, Snodgrassella alvi.
Source: Honey Bee Gut Microbiome Is Altered by In-Hive Pesticide Exposures · DOI · quote verified
Key result class?
Pesticide treatments change microbial abundances/composition.
Source: Honey Bee Gut Microbiome Is Altered by In-Hive Pesticide Exposures · DOI · quote verified