Ecology of Pollen Storage in Honey Bees: Sugar Tolerant Yeast and the Aerobic Social Microbiota
Honey bee colonies are resource rich and densely populated, generating a constant battle to control microbial growth. Honey is relatively sterile in comparison with beebread: a food storage medium comprising pollen mixed with honey and worker head-gland secretions. Within colonies, the microbes that...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/265 |