Flowers at times host abundant and specialized communities of bacteria and fungi that
influence floral phenotypes and interactions with pollinators. Ecological processes drive …

Background The development and dispersal of seeds as well as their transition to seedlings
represent perhaps the most critical stages of a plant's life cycle. The endophytic and …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are capable of converting carbohydrate substrates into organic
acids (mainly lactic acid) and producing a wide range of metabolites. Due to their interesting …

The fundamental feature of “active honeys” is the presence and concentration of
antibacterial compounds. Currently identified compounds and factors have been described …

Secondary metabolites that are present in floral nectar have been hypothesized to enhance
specificity in plant–pollinator mutualism by reducing larceny by non‐pollinators, including …

Background Microbiota inhabiting midguts of mosquitoes play a key role in the host-parasite
interaction and enhance vectorial capacity of viral diseases like dengue and chikungunya …

Abstract Background and Aims Flowers can be highly variable in nectar volume and
chemical composition, even within the same plant, but the causes of this variation are not …

Beyond its role as a reward for pollinators, floral nectar also provides a habitat for
specialized and opportunistic yeasts and bacteria. These microbes modify nectar chemistry …

Due to the difficulty of tracking microbial dispersal, it is rarely possible to disentangle the
relative importance of dispersal and species sorting for microbial community assembly …

Bacteria on floral tissue can have negative effects by consuming resources and affecting
nectar quality, which subsequently could reduce pollinator visitation and plant fitness. Plants …