Microbial Ecology of European Foul Brood Disease in the Honey Bee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>): Towards a Microbiome Understanding of Disease Susceptibility

Microbial Ecology of European Foul Brood Disease in the Honey Bee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>): Towards a Microbiome Understanding of Disease Susceptibility

European honey bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i> Linnaeus) are beneficial insects that provide essential pollination services for agriculture and ecosystems worldwide. Modern commercial beekeeping is plagued by a variety of pathogenic and environmental stressors often confounding attempts to u...

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Main Authors: Amy S. Floyd, Brendon M. Mott, Patrick Maes, Duan C. Copeland, Quinn S. McFrederick, Kirk E. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
larval microbiome
honey bee microbiome
EFB disease
larvae
<i>Melissococcus plutonius</i>
in vitro larval rearing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/9/555

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