ReviewThe New phytologist2025
Tiny but mighty? Overview of a decade of research on nectar bacteria.
Review in The New phytologist, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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14 citing papers in PubMed.
- Honeydew microbial ecology: a neglected frontier in multitrophic networks.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2026Review
- Ecological change may be a common initiator of evolutionary pollinator shifts.The New phytologist · 2026Review
- Glucose-dependent acidification strategy by nectar-dwelling bacteria mediates pollen tube burst.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Plant-pollinator interactions and floral and nectar traits shape the diversity of the nectar mycobiome.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Influence of Filamentous Fungi on Nectar Chemistry and Cascading Effects for the Longevity of the Insect Parasitoids Trissolcus basalis and Ooencyrtus telenomicida.Journal of chemical ecology · 2026Article
- Flower- and Water-Dwelling Yeasts Influence Nectar-Seeking and Oviposition Behavior in the Asian Tiger Mosquito with Distinct Volatile Organic Compound Profiles.Journal of chemical ecology · 2026Article
- The Honey Bee Body Surface as a Microbial Hub: Connectivity Shaped by Monoculture vs. Polyculture Farming.Insects · 2026Article
- Augmenting plant-pollinator interactions to promote biodiversity and global food security.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- Do Shifts in Honeybee Crop Microbiota Enable Ethanol Accumulation? A Comparative Analysis of Caged and Foraging Bees.Microbial ecology · 2025Article
- Microbial Volatiles from Human Skin and Floral Nectar: Insufficiently Understood Adult Feeding Cues To Improve Odor-Based Traps for Aedes Vector Control.Journal of chemical ecology · 2025Review
- The developmental basis of floral nectary diversity and evolution.The New phytologist · 2025Review
- The Role of Phenotypic Plasticity and Within-Environment Trait Variability in the Assembly of the Nectar Microbiome and Plant-Microbe-Animal Interactions.Ecology and evolution · 2025Review
- A guide to sunflowers: floral resource nutrition for bee health and key pollination syndromes.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Review
- Demethylation Inhibitor Fungicides Have a Significantly Detrimental Impact on Population Growth and Composition of Nectar Microbial Communities.Microbial ecology · 2024Article
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Abstract
An emerging focus of research at the intersection of botany, zoology, and microbiology is the study of floral nectar as a microbial habitat, referred to as the nectar microbiome, which can alter plant-pollinator interactions. Studies on these microbial communities have primarily focused on yeasts, and it was only about a decade ago that bacteria began to be studied as widespread inhabitants of floral nectar. This review aims to give an overview of the current knowledge on nectar bacteria, with emphasis on evolutionary origin, dispersal mode, effects on nectar chemistry and plant-animal interactions, community assembly, agricultural applications, and their use as model systems in ecological research. We further outline gaps in our understanding of the ecological significance of these microorganisms, their response to environmental changes, and the potential cascading effects.
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