Unveiling the Cultivation-Dependent Gut Bacterial Microbiota in the Feral Stingless Bee, Tetragonula iridipennis Smith (hymenoptera: Apidae)

The feral stingless bee, Tetragonula iridipennis, is a vital pollinator in diverse ecosystems and produces valuable honey with unique characteristics. This study aimed to explore the gut microbiota of T. iridipennis by identifying and characterizing its bacterial communities and examining the inter...

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Published in:	Sociobiology
Main Authors:	B. SAAIVIGNESH, J. Jayaraj, R. Nalini, K. Kumutha, M. R. Srinivasan, M. Jayakanthan, K. Suresh, P. Sabatina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2025-07-01
Subjects:	16S rRNA gene sequencing Bacillus sp. Clostridium sp. Citrobacter sp. Social insect stingless bee gut bacteria
Online Access:	https://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/11205