Pesticide
usage
is
a
common
practice
to
increase
crop
yields.
Nevertheless,
the
existence
of
pesticide
residues
in
surrounding
environment
presents
significant
hazard
pollinators,
specifically
potential
undisclosed
dangers
related
emerging
nanopesticides.
In
this
study,
effects
abamectin
nanocapsules
(AbaNCs)
on
honey
bees
were
examined,
with
focus
host
genes,
enzyme
activities
and
impact
gut
microbiome.
It
was
determined
that
AbaNCs
upregulated
detoxification
including
CYP450,
as
well
antioxidant
immune
genes
bees.
Furthermore,
affected
activity
crucial
enzymes
such
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD).
Although
no
apparent
damage
observed
bee
tissue,
significantly
decreased
digestive
activity.
Microbiome
sequencing
revealed
disrupted
microbiome,
resulting
reduction
beneficial
bacteria
Bifidobacterium
Lactobacillus.
Additionally,
these
changes
microbiome
associated
enzymes,
lipase.
This
study
enhances
our
understanding
nanopesticides
pollinating
insects.
Through
revelation
consequences
arising
from
utilization
nanocapsules,
we
have
identified
stress
factors
faced
by
enabling
implementation
improved
protective
measures.
Antibiotics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(4), С. 359 - 359
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Background:
The
use
of
antibiotics
in
beekeeping
has
potential
implications
for
honeybee
health
and
environmental
contamination.
Recent
research
indicates
that
extensive
antibiotic
beekeeping,
especially
oxytetracycline,
promotes
antimicrobial
resistance
bee-related
bacteria.
Honeybees
can
transport
oxytetracycline-resistance
genes
during
foraging,
potentially
establishing
reservoirs
the
colony
facilitating
intergeneric
gene
transfer
among
various
gut
bacteria
as
well
microbiome
flowers
wider
environment,
where
honeybees
spread
antibiotic-resistance
over
a
large
distance.
This
study
investigates
effects
oxytetracycline
hydrochloride
(OTC)
treatment
on
from
One
Health
perspective,
examining
residues
honey,
spread,
presence
tetracycline-resistance
(TET-RGs).
Methods:
In
spring
2022,
two
groups
four
hives
were
placed
near
an
almond
grove
Central
Italy.
group
was
treated
with
1.68
g
OTC,
while
other
remained
untreated.
Samples
collected
bees,
hive
entrances,
before
at
3
9
days
post-treatment.
OTC
TET-RGs
analyzed
to
assess
contamination
dissemination.
Results:
detected
honey
both
(day
3:
263,250.0
±
100,854.3
µg/kg;
day
9:
132,600
146,753.9
µg/kg)
untreated
20.5
8.2
135.8
198.6
µg/kg),
suggesting
cross-contamination.
Residues
also
found
tree
(0.7
0.1
(tet(K),
tet(L),
tet(M),
tet(B),
tet(O),
tet(D))
pre-
bacteria,
(tet(M),
tet(A),
tet(D),
tet(B))
appeared
post-treatment
groups.
No
significant
correlation
observed
between
distance
flowers,
although
farms
located
within
bees’
flight
range,
which
might
have
been
used
past,
could
influenced
results.
Conclusions:
These
findings
highlight
risk
OTC-induced
cross-contamination
TET-RG,
raising
concerns
bee
safety.
Given
honeybees’
social
nature
negative
their
health,
antibiotic-free
management
approach
is
recommended
sustainable
apiculture.
Insects,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(4), С. 373 - 373
Опубликована: Апрель 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.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(7), С. 3739 - 3739
Опубликована: Март 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.
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
2023, С. 1 - 10
Опубликована: Ноя. 27, 2023
The
phenomenon
of
antibiotic
resistance
stands
as
a
paramount
health
challenge
in
the
contemporary
era.
Within
One
Health
approach,
it
becomes
crucial
to
effectively
track
dissemination
resistance,
not
only
within
humans
and
animals
but
also
environment.
To
investigate
environment,
honey
bee
(Apis
mellifera)
has
emerged
prominent
environmental
bioindicator
due
its
social,
behavioral,
morphological
features.
objective
this
study
was
describe
antimicrobial
(AMR)
patterns
bacterial
isolates
from
body
surface
gut
bees
sampled
33
colonies
throughout
Emilia-Romagna
region
(Italy).
A
total
608
strains
were
examined
for
19
distinct
compounds
various
classes,
results
showed
that
more
than
50%
eight
out
nine
provinces
characteristics
nonsusceptibility
toward
amoxicillin
penicillin,
and,
generally,
98.19%
isolated
considered
AMR
74.67%
exhibited
multidrug
(MDR)
characteristics,
frequent
Gram-negative
(87.74%)
Gram-positive
ones
(60.34%).
Additionally,
significant
correlation
with
lower
prevalence
MDR
bacteria
demonstrated
one
province
(Ferrara,
odds
ratio
(OR)
=
3.33,
(1.67;
6.64),
).
In
conclusion,
provides
evidence
utility
A.
mellifera
bioindicators
bacteria,
enabling
their
characterization
distribution
at
geographical
level.
Additional
investigations
are
required
further
explore
potential
role
antimicrobial-resistant
particularly
terms
association
characteristics.
