Honey bees change the microbiota of pollen

Background: Pollen, as all other plant tissues, harbors different microorganisms. As honey bees (Apis mellifera) collect and pack pollen they add regurgitated nectar to moisten and glue the pollen grains, possibly changing the microbial composition. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that while packing...

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Main Authors: Alberto Prado, Matthieu Barret, Bernard E. Vaissière, Gloria Torres-Cortes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Botánica de México, A. C. 2022-11-01
Series:Botan‪ical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.botanicalsciences.com.mx/index.php/botanicalSciences/article/view/3125