Diet Breadth Affects Bacterial Identity but Not Diversity in the Pollen Provisions of Closely Related Polylectic and Oligolectic Bees

Mounting evidence suggests that microbes found in the pollen provisions of wild and solitary bees are important drivers of larval development. As these microbes are also known to be transmitted via the environment, most likely from flowers, the diet breadth of a bee may affect the diversity and iden...

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Main Authors: Jason A. Rothman, Diana L. Cox-Foster, Corey Andrikopoulos, Quinn S. McFrederick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/9/645