No apparent correlation between honey bee forager gut microbiota and honey production

One of the best indicators of colony health for the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is its performance in the production of honey. Recent research into the microbial communities naturally populating the bee gut raise the question as to whether there is a correlation between microbial community s...

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Main Authors: Melissa A. Horton, Randy Oliver, Irene L. Newton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1329.pdf