Though a known fact, “few studies have tried to elucidate the mechanisms that allow queen honey bees to ... examined the gut microbiota and even called the bees “natural models for aging ...

Glyphosate, presently the world's most hated chemical, has been blamed for just about every ailment in humans and animals. Now a group in Hawaii is claiming that the herbicide is harming bees by ...

Honey bees, a principal pollinator in agriculture and natural ... "We took advantage of the key characteristics of the bee gut microbiota: its simplicity." says Philipp Engel, the corresponding author ...

A 2018 study found that while honey bees are not themselves affected by glyphosate, their gut microbiota is affected by the chemicals in Roundup as a whole. When bees are exposed to Roundup and ...

That's why researchers are studying the mysterious inner microbiome in bees' guts to learn more about their resistance to diseases and how best to protect against sickness. "The gut microbiota is ...

A healthy gut microbiota is essential for maintaining ... also vary depending on the types of plants visited by the bees. Monofloral honey, derived primarily from the nectar of a single plant ...

Research revealing bees’ ability to synthesise specific nutrients, to support the colonisation of their gut bacteria, offers insights into the symbiotic relationship they have with their gut ...

Emerging evidence suggests that honey’s prebiotic properties may change the composition and function of the gut microbiota ... types of plants visited by the bees. Monofloral honey, derived ...