ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2023
Low Levels of Hive Stress Are Associated with Decreased Honey Activity and Changes to the Gut Microbiome of Resident Honey Bees.
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- Diverse Forage Enhances the Antimicrobial Potency of Australian Honey.MicrobiologyOpen · 2026Article
- Strong antimicrobial activity and unique physicochemical characteristics in honey from Australian stingless beesApplied and environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- Effects of shading, fertilization, and irrigation on floral display and honey yield inFrontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Effects of Flavonoids on Insects: Implications for Managing Pests Without Harming Beneficials.Insects · 2024Review
- Pollen products collected from honey bee hives experiencing minor stress have altered fungal communities and reduced antimicrobial properties.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2024Article
- Diversity alone does not reliably indicate the healthiness of an animal microbiome.The ISME journal · 2024Article
- Long-term stability and the physical and chemical factors predictive for antimicrobial activity in Australian honey.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) face increasing threats to their health, particularly from the degradation of floral resources and chronic pesticide exposure. The properties of honey and the bee gut microbiome are known to both affect and be affected by bee health. Using samples from healthy hives and hives showing signs of stress from a single apiary with access to the same floral resources, we profiled the antimicrobial activity and chemical properties of honey and determined the bacterial and fungal microbiome of the bee gut and the hive environment. We found honey from healthy hives was significantly more active than honey from stressed hives, with increased phenolics and antioxidant content linked to higher antimicrobial activity. The bacterial microbiome was more diverse in stressed hives, suggesting they may have less capacity to exclude potential pathogens. Finally, bees from healthy and stressed hives had significant differences in core and opportunistically pathogenic taxa in gut samples. Our results emphasize the need for understanding and proactively managing bee health.
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