Honey bee gut microbiome is altered by in-hive pesticide exposures

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are the primary pollinators of major horticultural crops. Over the last few decades, a substantial decline in honey bees and their colonies have been reported. While a plethora of factors could contribute to the putative decline, pathogens and pesticides are common concer...

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Main Authors: Madhavi Kakumanu, Alison M Reeves, Troy Anderson, Richard R Rodrigues, Mark A Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01255/full