Microplastic ingestion and co-exposure to Nosema ceranae and flupyradifurone reduce the survival of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
111, P. 104571 - 104571
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Predictive statistical models for monitoring antimicrobial resistance spread in the environment using Apis mellifera (L. 1758) colonies
Environmental Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
248, P. 118365 - 118365
Published: Jan. 30, 2024
Language: Английский
Wild birds as potential bioindicators of environmental antimicrobial resistance: A preliminary investigation
Esposito Erika,
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Raffaele Scarpellini,
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G. Celli
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et al.
Research in Veterinary Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
180, P. 105424 - 105424
Published: Sept. 24, 2024
Language: Английский
Harnessing Electrostatic Forces: A Review of Bees as Bioindicators for Particulate Matter Detection
Insects,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 373 - 373
Published: April 1, 2025
Bees
(Hymenoptera,
Anthophila)
are
widely
recognized
for
their
essential
ecological
roles,
including
pollination
and
biodiversity
maintenance.
Recently,
ability
to
collect
environmental
particulate
matter
through
electrostatic
forces
has
been
explored
biomonitoring
purposes.
This
review
integrates
knowledge
on
pollen
adhesion
with
emerging
insights
into
bees,
emphasizing
potential
as
bioindicators.
The
mechanisms
of
adhesion,
influenced
by
factors
such
the
physicochemical
properties
bee
morphology,
discussed
in
detail.
Additionally,
study
evaluates
efficiency
pollutants,
heavy
metals,
microplastics,
nanoplastics,
pathogens,
pesticides,
radionuclides,
volatile
organic
compounds.
multidisciplinary
approach
underscores
role
bees
advancing
monitoring
methodologies
offers
innovative
tools
assessing
ecosystem
health
while
addressing
drivers
decline.
Language: Английский
The Bee Gut Microbiota: Bridging Infective Agents Potential in the One Health Context
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(7), P. 3739 - 3739
Published: March 27, 2024
The
bee
gut
microbiota
plays
an
important
role
in
the
services
bees
pay
to
environment,
humans
and
animals.
Alongside,
gut-associated
microorganisms
are
vehiculated
between
apparently
remote
habitats,
promoting
microbial
heterogeneity
of
visited
microcosms
transfer
genetic
elements.
To
date,
no
metaproteomics
studies
dealing
with
functional
available.
Here,
we
employ
a
approach
explore
fraction
bacterial,
fungal,
unicellular
parasites
inhabiting
gut.
bacterial
community
portrays
dynamic
composition,
accounting
for
specimens
human
animal
concern.
Their
features
highlight
vehiculation
virulence
antimicrobial
resistance
traits.
fungal
parasite
fractions
include
environment-
animal-related
specimens,
whose
metabolic
activities
support
spatial
spreading
features.
Host
proteome
depicts
major
physiological
activities,
supporting
strategy
simultaneous
study
multiple
their
host-crosstalks.
Altogether,
present
provides
better
definition
structure
function
microbiota,
highlighting
its
impact
variety
strategies
aimed
at
improving/overcoming
several
current
hot
topic
issues
such
as
resistance,
environmental
pollution
promotion
health.
Language: Английский
Using honey bee colonies to monitor phenotypic and genotypic resistance to colistin
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
362, P. 142717 - 142717
Published: June 27, 2024
Language: Английский
Phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance patterns in honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) bacterial symbionts
Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
Language: Английский
New ecological insights on wild pollinator Andrena hesperia
Journal of Pollination Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
37, P. 303 - 325
Published: Dec. 13, 2024
A
nesting
aggregation
of
Andrena
hesperia
in
Bologna
(Italy)
was
studied
to
characterize
this
bee’s
ecology,
phenology
and
interactions
with
the
environment.
adults
emerged
between
end
March
middle
April,
displaying
univoltine,
protandrous
phenology.
The
average
resistance
heat
stupor
A.
females
42.53
±
13.77
minutes
at
40°C.
Parasites
Nomada
facilis
Bombylius
canescens
were
associated
nests.
DNA
barcode
sequences
(COI
gene)
N.
sequenced
deposited
GenBank.
gut
microbiota
newly
individuals
dominated
by
Bacillota
(Lactobacillus
Fructobacillus)
Pseudomonadota
(Snodgrassella
alvei
Gilliamella).
pollen
carried
identified
morphologically
as
belonging
for
most
part
Asteraceae
family.
pathogens
detected
on
showed
different
infection
loads
newly-emerged
foraging
adults.
This
is
first
time
that
comprehensive
information
reported,
it
will
hopefully
foster
further
studies
wild
bee.
Language: Английский