Unravelling pollen diet and microbiome influence on honey bee health.

ABSTRACT: In the last decade, drought has been identified as one of the most relevant climate change factors affecting ecosystem integrity across countries. It can severely affect plant growth in agroecosystems, leading to changes in the trophic potential of nectar and pollen. As a cascade effect, a deficit in the nutritional composition of pollen can weaken pollinators, triggering additional threats to ecosystem stability. In this scenario, understanding the impact of trophic sources on honey bee health remains a significant gap that needs to be addressed. This study aims to correlate pollen of different botanical and geographical origins, and therefore of different trophic potential, with selected honey bee markers: the abundance of core microbial taxa and proteins involved in the immune response

SUBMITTER: Braglia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12008280 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature