The evolution of a mutualism requires reciprocal interactions whereby one species provides
a service that the other species cannot perform or performs less efficiently. Services …

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are highly social bees that are native to tropical and sub-tropical
ecosystems. Resin use is vital to many aspects of stingless bee colony function. Stingless …

Stingless bees form perennial colonies of honey-making insects. The> 600 species of
stingless bees, mainly Neotropical, live throughout tropical latitudes. Foragers influence …

Many animals depend on microbial symbionts to provide nutrition, defence or other services.
Holometabolous insects, as well as other animals that undergo metamorphosis, face unique …

Background Individuals that band together create new ecological opportunities for
microorganisms. In vertical transmission, theory predicts a conserved microbiota within …

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 …

Highlights•Meliponini, known as stingless bees, are a monophyletic group of eusocial
insects.•The microbiota of Meliponini includes viruses, bacteria, yeasts, and filamentous …

Fungal pathogens, among other stressors, negatively impact the productivity and population
size of honey bees, one of our most important pollinators (1, 2), in particular their brood …

Penicillium and Talaromyces species have a worldwide distribution and are isolated from
various materials and hosts, including insects and their substrates. The aim of this study was …

Ecuadorian honey samples of eight genera and 12 stingless bee species from three
geographic regions (Andes, Amazon and Pacific) were studied for their physicochemical …