Fungicides and insecticides can alter the microbial community on the cuticle of honey bees

Fungicides and insecticides can alter the microbial community on the cuticle of honey bees

Honey bees are crucial for our ecosystems as pollinators, but the intensive use of plant protection products (PPPs) in agriculture poses a risk for them. PPPs do not only affect target organisms but also affect non-targets, such as the honey bee Apis mellifera and their microbiome. This study is the...

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Main Authors: Fabienne Reiß, Antonia Schuhmann, Leon Sohl, Markus Thamm, Ricarda Scheiner, Matthias Noll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
pesticides
bee
cuticular microbiome
fungi
bacteria
plant protection products
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1271498/full

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