New ecological insights on wild pollinator Andrena hesperia DOI Creative Commons
Emanuele Luigi Zenga,

Giovanni Cilia,

Marco D'Agostino

et al.

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

Microplastic ingestion and co-exposure to Nosema ceranae and flupyradifurone reduce the survival of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) DOI
Rossella Tiritelli, Laura Zavatta, Rafaela Tadei

et al.

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 111, P. 104571 - 104571

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

5

Predictive statistical models for monitoring antimicrobial resistance spread in the environment using Apis mellifera (L. 1758) colonies DOI
Ilaria Resci, Laura Zavatta, Silvia Piva

et al.

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 248, P. 118365 - 118365

Published: Jan. 30, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

4

Wild birds as potential bioindicators of environmental antimicrobial resistance: A preliminary investigation DOI Creative Commons

Esposito Erika,

Raffaele Scarpellini,

G. Celli

et al.

Research in Veterinary Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 180, P. 105424 - 105424

Published: Sept. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

4

Harnessing Electrostatic Forces: A Review of Bees as Bioindicators for Particulate Matter Detection DOI Creative Commons

Simone Meacci,

Lorenzo Corsi, Eleonora Santecchia

et al.

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

Citations

0

The Bee Gut Microbiota: Bridging Infective Agents Potential in the One Health Context DOI Open Access
Bruno Tilocca, Viviana Greco, Cristian Piras

et al.

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

Citations

3

Using honey bee colonies to monitor phenotypic and genotypic resistance to colistin DOI
Ilaria Resci, Laura Zavatta, Silvia Piva

et al.

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 362, P. 142717 - 142717

Published: June 27, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

1

Phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance patterns in honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) bacterial symbionts DOI
Maria Ludovica Saccà, Ilaria Resci,

Giovanni Cilia

et al.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

0

New ecological insights on wild pollinator Andrena hesperia DOI Creative Commons
Emanuele Luigi Zenga,

Giovanni Cilia,

Marco D'Agostino

et al.

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

Citations

0