ArticleMicrobial ecology2023
Geographical and Seasonal Analysis of the Honeybee Microbiome.
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- A network-based meta-analysis of the honeybee gut microbiome: geographic, seasonal, and pesticide-associated shifts.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- Brain Transcriptomic Reprogramming and Comb-Associated Microbiome Variation During the Larva-To-Pupa Transition in Apis Mellifera.Archives of insect biochemistry and physiology · 2026Article
- Tracking Microbiome Composition and Stability Across Indian Social Honeybees Foraging in a Homogeneous Mustard Crop Landscape.Microbial ecology · 2026Article
- Microbial Succession on Honey Bee Body Surfaces Reflects Behavioral Maturation.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Seasonal dynamics of the gut microbiota inFrontiers in insect science · 2026Article
- Microbiota diversity and hygienic behavior in a honey bee breeding population: Insights into Varroa resistance.PloS one · 2026Article
- Geographic variation in the microbiome of Varroa destructor in the neighbouring countries Slovakia and Czechia.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2025Article
- A Review of Diet and Foraged Pollen Interactions with the Honeybee Gut Microbiome.Microbial ecology · 2025Review
- Bacteria in Honeybee Crops Are Decoupled from Those in Floral Nectar and Bee Mouths.Microbial ecology · 2025Article
- The Honeybee Associate Galleria mellonella Can Acquire Arsenophonus apicola Through Oral and Parenteral Infection Routes.Environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- High abundance of lactobacilli in the gut microbiome of honey bees during winter.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Gut Microbiome Diversity in European Honeybees (Insects · 2025Article
- Seasonal Changes in the Gut Microbiota of Halyomorpha halys.Microbial ecology · 2024Article
- Composition and Quality of Honey Bee Feed: The Methodology and Monitoring of Candy Boards.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- The Gut Microbiome of Two Wild Bumble Bee Species Native of South America: Bombus pauloensis and Bombus bellicosus.Microbial ecology · 2024Article
- Exploring the interactions between Nosema ceranae infection and the honey bee gut microbiome.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Acetylcholine and choline in honey bee (Apis mellifera) worker brood food are seasonal and age-dependent.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Bumble bee microbiota shows temporal succession and increase of lactic acid bacteria when exposed to outdoor environments.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Article
- Environmental Effects on Bee Microbiota.Microbial ecology · 2023Review
- The role of seasonality in shaping the interactions of honeybees with other taxa.Ecology and evolution · 2023Article
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Abstract
We previously showed that colonies of thriving and non-thriving honeybees co-located in a single geographically isolated apiary harboured strikingly different microbiomes when sampled at a single time point in the honey season. Here, we profiled the microbiome in returning forager bees from 10 to 12 hives in each of 6 apiaries across the southern half of Ireland, at early, middle, and late time points in the 2019 honey production season. Despite the wide range of geographical locations and forage available, apiary site was not the strongest determinant of the honeybee microbiome. However, there was clear clustering of the honeybee microbiome by time point across all apiaries, independent of which apiary was sampled. The clustering of microbiome by time was weaker although still significant in three of the apiaries, which may be connected to their geographic location and other external factors. The potential forage effect was strongest at the second timepoint (June-July) when the apiaries also displayed greatest difference in microbiome diversity. We identified bacteria in the forager bee microbiome that correlated with hive health as measured by counts of larvae, bees, and honey production. These findings support the hypothesis that the global honeybee microbiome and its constituent species support thriving hives.
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