Classic Hoarding Cages Increase Gut Bacterial Abundance and Reduce the Individual Immune Response of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Workers

Abstract Laboratory experiments have advanced our understanding of honey bee (Apis mellifera) responses to environmental factors, but removal from the hive environment may also impact physiology. To examine whether the laboratory environment alters the honey bee gut bacterial community and immune re...

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Published in:Journal of insect science (Tucson, Ariz.) Ariz.), 2022-03, Vol.22 (2)
Main Authors: Gregory, Casey L, Fell, Richard D, Belden, Lisa K, Walke, Jenifer B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bacteria
Bees - immunology
Bees - microbiology
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Genetic aspects
Identification and classification
Immunity
Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms)
Physiological aspects
Short Communication
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Summary:Abstract Laboratory experiments have advanced our understanding of honey bee (Apis mellifera) responses to environmental factors, but removal from the hive environment may also impact physiology. To examine whether the laboratory environment alters the honey bee gut bacterial community and immune responses, we compared bacterial community structure (based on amplicon sequence variant relative abundance), total bacterial abundance, and immune enzyme (phenoloxidase and glucose oxidase) activity of cohort honey bee workers kept under laboratory and hive conditions. Workers housed in the laboratory showed differences in the relative abundance of their core gut taxa, an increase in total gut bacterial abundance, and reduced phenoloxidase activity, compared to bees housed in hives.
ISSN:1536-2442
1536-2442
DOI:10.1093/jisesa/ieac016