In-hive variation of the gut microbial composition of honey bee larvae and pupae from the same oviposition time

Abstract Background Knowledge of microbiota composition, persistence, and transmission as well as the overall function of the bacterial community is important and may be linked to honey bee health. This study aimed to investigate the inter-individual variation in the gut microbiota in honey bee larv...

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Main Authors: Zuzana Hroncova, Jiri Killer, Josef Hakl, Dalibor Titera, Jaroslav Havlik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1490-y