期刊
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
卷 44, 期 -, 页码 41-47出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2020.11.006
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资金
- Sao Paulo State Foundation (FAPESP) [2013/50954-0, 2018/03650-0]
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico - Brasil (CNPq) [303792/2018-2]
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) [001]
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq - Brazil) [407415/2013-1, 0457499/2014-1, 435040/2018-9]
- Fundacao do Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) [APQ-01525-14, APQ-01477-13, APQ-02552-15]
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [18/03650-0] Funding Source: FAPESP
Stingless bees rely on symbiont microbes for fermentation to preserve honey and transform pollen, with diverse microbiota living in their nests playing various roles such as symbiosis, nutrition, and production of antimicrobial compounds to inhibit pathogens.
Stingless bees (Meliponini) are a monophyletic group of eusocial insects inhabiting tropical and subtropical regions. These insects represent the most abundant and diversified group of corbiculate bees. Meliponini mostly rely on fermentation by symbiont microbes to preserve honey and transform pollen in stored food. Bee nests harbor diverse microbiota that includes bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi, and viruses. These microorganisms may interact with the bees through symbiotic relationships, or they may act as food for the insects, or produce biomolecules that aid in the biotransformation of bee products, such as honey and bee bread. Certain microbial species can also produce antimicrobial compounds that inhibit opportunistic bee pathogens.
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