Direct and indirect effects of land use on microbiomes of trap-nesting solitary bee larvae and nests.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The global decline in biodiversity and insect populations highlights the urgent need to conserve ecosystem functions, such as plant pollination by solitary bees. Human activities, particularly agricultural intensification, pose significant threats to these essential services. Changes in land use alter resource and nest site availability, pesticide exposure and other factors impacting the richness, diversity, and health of solitary bee species. In this study, we investigated yet another facet currently less well investigated in such context: Microbial communities associated with wild bees play crucial roles in larval development, metabolism, immunity and overall bee health. However, the drivers and dynamics of healthy microbiome in solitary bees are still poorly underst

SUBMITTER: Peters B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11753253 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature