The microbiota of stingless bees: adaptive advantages in their development, feeding, and protection

IF 5.6 1区农林科学 Q1 ENTOMOLOGY

Entomologia Generalis Pub Date : 2024-08-15 DOI:10.1127/entomologia/2024/2360

Jorge Víctor Maurice-Lira, Jesús Romero-Nápoles, Ronald Ferrera-Cerrato, Karla Yolanda Flores-Maldonado, Jesús Pérez-Moreno, Ariel Wilbert Guzmán-Franco, Héctor González-Hernández

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Abstract

The review discuss how microbial metabolism in stingless bees contributes to their survival. Eight specific functions that support the survival of stingless bees were identified: (1) nutrient assimilation in larvae; (2) assimilation of nutrients in imagoes; (3) hormone synthesis; (4) food production; (5) food preservation; (6) resistance and resilience to pollution; (7) resistance to detriment of floral diversity; and (8) protection against pathogens. These specific functions are grouped within two general processes: (a) bee development and nutrition, and (b) colony protection. Elucidating the functions of the microbiota in stingless bees can optimize strategies to enhance their resilience against climate change, global warming, and ecosystem degradation. However, it is important to point out that in general the microbiota associated with stingless bees has been scarcely explored as a genetic reservoir of microorganisms with biotechnological potential.

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无刺蜂的微生物群：在其发育、觅食和保护过程中的适应优势

这篇综述讨论了无刺蜜蜂体内的微生物代谢是如何促进其生存的。确定了支持无刺蜂生存的八种具体功能：(1) 幼虫的营养同化；(2) 成虫的营养同化；(3) 激素合成；(4) 食物生产；(5) 食物保存；(6) 抵御污染；(7) 抵御花卉多样性的破坏；(8) 抵御病原体。这些具体功能可归纳为两个一般过程：(a) 蜜蜂的发育和营养；(b) 蜂群保护。阐明无刺蜂微生物区系的功能可以优化战略，提高无刺蜂抵御气候变化、全球变暖和生态系统退化的能力。然而，必须指出的是，一般来说，与无刺蜜蜂相关的微生物群作为具有生物技术潜力的微生物基因库，还很少得到探索。

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Entomologia Generalis 生物-昆虫学

CiteScore

7.10

自引率

18.80%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Its scope covers all aspects of basic and applied research dealing with insects and more broadly with arthropods inhabiting wild, agricultural and/or urban habitats. The journal also considers research integrating various disciplines and issues within the broad field of entomology and ecology. Entomologia Generalis publishes high quality research articles on advances in knowledge on the ecology and biology of arthropods, as well as on their importance for key ecosystems services, e.g. as biological control and pollination. The journal devotes special attention to contributions providing significant advances (i) on the fundamental knowledge and on sustainable control strategies of arthropod pests (including of stored products) and vectors of diseases, (ii) on the biology and ecology of beneficial arthropods, (iii) on the spread and impact of invasive pests, and (iv) on potential side effects of pest management methods. Entomologia Generalis welcomes review articles on significant developments in the field of entomology. These are usually invited by the editorial board, but proposals may be sent to the Editor-in-Chief for preliminary assessment by the editorial board before formal submission to the journal. The journal also considers comments on papers published in Entomologia Generalis, as well as short notes on topics that are of broader interest.