ReviewFEMS microbiology ecology2023
Bees just wanna have fungi: a review of bee associations with nonpathogenic fungi.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Variation in microbial and plant associations across wild bee families, functional groups, and urban environments.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2026Article
- Species-specific structuring of gut bacterial and fungal communities in honey bees Apis cerana and Apis mellifera.Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 2026Article
- Microbial Dynamics and Functional Shift During Spontaneous Fermentation of Bee Pollen from Different Geographical Origins.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Never underestimate honeybees: Their exceptionally diverse adaptive strategies.Journal of advanced research · 2026Review
- Microbial Communities Across Social Roles in Small Carpenter Bee Nests.Microbial ecology · 2026Article
- Pollinator Visitation Alters Cranberry Flower Fungal Communities in Wisconsin Cranberry Agroecosystems.Environmental microbiology reports · 2026Article
- Floral microbes provisioned by Osmia lignaria establish in larval food stores, but do not affect bee development or survival.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2026Article
- Experimental evidence for the absence of a functional gut microbiome in the solitary bee Megachile tosticauda.FEMS microbiology letters · 2026Article
- Spatially organized chemical defences shape microbial communities in honey bee colonies.ISME communications · 2026Article
- Spatial segregation and cross-kingdom interactions drive stingless bee hive microbiome assembly.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Diversity and Functional Potential of Yeasts Inhabiting Honey Bee Drones.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- From hive to laboratory - biotechnological potential of microorganisms from honey.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Review
- Honeybee associated Aspergillus niger AW17 as a source of selective anticancer compounds with cytotoxicity evaluation in human cancer cell lines.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- First Report on Antifungal Activity ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Gut Microbiome Diversity in European Honeybees (Insects · 2025Article
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- Targeted viromes and total metagenomes capture distinct components of bee gut phage communities.Microbiome · 2024Article
- Distinct Communities and Differing Dispersal Routes in Bacteria and Fungi of Honey Bees, Honey, and Flowers.Microbial ecology · 2024Article
- A Close View of the Production of Bioactive Fungal Metabolites Mediated by Chromatin Modifiers.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The first ITS1 profiling of honey samples from the Southeast Asian region Lombok, Bali and Banggi Island.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Bee-fungus associations are common, and while most studies focus on entomopathogens, emerging evidence suggests that bees associate with a variety of symbiotic fungi that can influence bee behavior and health. Here, we review nonpathogenic fungal taxa associated with different bee species and bee-related habitats. We synthesize results of studies examining fungal effects on bee behavior, development, survival, and fitness. We find that fungal communities differ across habitats, with some groups restricted mostly to flowers (Metschnikowia), while others are present almost exclusively in stored provisions (Zygosaccharomyces). Starmerella yeasts are found in multiple habitats in association with many bee species. Bee species differ widely in the abundance and identity of fungi hosted. Functional studies suggest that yeasts affect bee foraging, development, and pathogen interactions, though few bee and fungal taxa have been examined in this context. Rarely, fungi are obligately beneficial symbionts of bees, whereas most are facultative bee associates with unknown or ecologically contextual effects. Fungicides can reduce fungal abundance and alter fungal communities associated with bees, potentially disrupting bee-fungi associations. We recommend that future study focus on fungi associated with non-honeybee species and examine multiple bee life stages to document fungal composition, abundance, and mechanistic effects on bees.
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