Plants are hosts to complex communities of endophytic bacteria that colonize the interior of
both below-and aboveground tissues. Bacteria living inside plant tissues as endophytes can …

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 …

Microbiomes have highly important roles for ecosystem functioning and carry out key
functions that support planetary health, including nutrient cycling, climate regulation, and …

The news that a flowering weed—mousear cress (Arabidopsis thaliana)—can sense the
particular chewing noise of its most common caterpillar predator and adjust its chemical …

The honey bee is a key pollinator species in decline worldwide. As part of a commercial
operation, bee colonies are exposed to a variety of agricultural ecosystems throughout the …

Honey bee hives are filled with stored pollen, honey, plant resins and wax, all antimicrobial
to differing degrees. Stored pollen is the nutritionally rich currency used for colony growth …

Conservation biological control aims to enhance populations of natural enemies of insect
pests in crop habitats, typically by intentional provision of flowering plants as food resources …

This study aimed to isolate, identify, and evaluate the probiotic properties of Bacillus species
from honey of the stingless bee Heterotrigona itama. Bacillus spp. were isolated from five …

Transmission pathways have fundamental influence on microbial symbiont persistence and
evolution. For example, the core gut microbiome of honey bees is transmitted socially and …

Highlights•Microbial sharing is central for microbiomes in the pollination system.•Local
network architecture determines potential dispersal routes.•Species filtering however limits …