Gut Microbiota Diversity in 16 Stingless Bee Species (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)

Bacterial symbionts play an important role in insect survival by contributing to key metabolic and defensive functions. While stingless bees are known to harbor diverse microbial communities, their core bacterial symbionts remain poorly characterized. In this study, we analyzed the gut microbiota of...

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Published in:Microorganisms
Main Authors: María de Lourdes Ramírez-Ahuja, Kenzy I. Peña-Carrillo, Mayra A. Gómez-Govea, Mariana Lizbeth Jiménez-Martínez, Gerardo de Jesús Trujillo-Rodríguez, Marisol Espinoza-Ruiz, Antonio Guzmán Velasco, Adriana E. Flores, José Ignacio González-Rojas, Diana Reséndez-Pérez, Iram Pablo Rodríguez-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Subjects:
stingless bees
corbiculate bees
microbiome
gut microbiota
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/7/1645

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