Microbe Protects Honey Bees from Poor Nutrition, A Significant Cause of Colony Loss
Published:05 Jul.2022 Source:Indiana University
Indiana University researchers have identified a specific bacterial microbe that, when fed to honey bee larvae, can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing bees -- one of the leading causes of honey bee decline.
Their findings were recently published in the International Society for Microbial Ecology Journal. Humans rely on honey bees for food security. Because they will pollinate almost anything, honey bees are extremely useful for agriculture.