One of the most promising areas of development in the human nutritional field over the last
two decades has been the use of probiotics and recognition of their role in human health …

Bumble bees provide valuable pollination services to many wild and agricultural plants.
Populations of some bumble bee species are in decline, prompting the need to better …

American foulbrood (AFB) is a highly virulent disease afflicting honey bees (Apis mellifera).
The causative organism, Paenibacillus larvae, attacks honey bee brood and renders entire …

As for most of the life that inhabits our planet, microorganisms play an essential role in insect
nutrition, reproduction, defence, and support their host in many other functions. More …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are an important group of honeybee gut microbiota. These
bacteria are involved in food digestion, stimulate the immune system, and may antagonize …

Eusocial bumble and honey bees are important pollinators for global ecology and the
agricultural economy. Although both the bumble and honey bees possess similar and host …

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are facing multiple stressors affecting their lifespan, health and
productivity. Among them, Nosema ceranae is an intracellular microsporidian parasite …

Gut microbial communities are critical for the health of many insect species. However, little is
known about how gut microbial communities respond to anthropogenic changes and how …

Honey bees are essential pollinators for several economically important crops. In temperate
countries, honey bee colonies face multiple threats during the overwintering period, such as …

Declines in wild and managed bee species richness and abundances have been observed
throughout Europe and North America in recent decades. These declines have led to …