Interactions Between Bee Gut Microbiotas and Pesticides
Published:16 Feb.2022 Source:University of Ottawa
A major review by University of Ottawa researchers has provided the first field-wide summary of how pesticide exposure affects social bee gut microbiotas and what pesticide-induced disturbances mean for bee hosts.
The researchers present the results of their review in the article "Pesticide-induced disturbances of bee gut microbiotas", published in FEMS Microbiology Reviews. It is well known that social bees, such as bumble bees, honey bees, and stingless bees, are very important pollinators for agricultural and native plant communities.