Probing the Honey Bee Diet-Microbiota-Host Axis Using Pollen Restriction and Organic Acid Feeding

Microbial metabolites are considered important drivers of diet-based microbiota influence on the host, however, mechanistic models are confounded by interactions between diet, microbiota function, and host physiology. The honey bee harbors a simple microbiota that produces organic acids as fermentat...

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Main Authors: Vincent A. Ricigliano, Kirk E. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/5/291