| lactobacillus bombi sp. nov., from the digestive tract of laboratory-reared bumblebee queens (bombus terrestris). | three bacterial strains belonging to the genus lactobacillus were isolated from the digestive tracts of laboratory-reared bumblebee queens (bombus terrestris) using mrs agar under anaerobic conditions. the isolates were identified according to 16s rrna gene sequence analysis as undescribed members of the genus lactobacillus, with the highest 16s rrna gene sequence similarity (96.9 %) to the uncharacterized bacterial strain lactobacillus sp. mboho2r2 isolated from the stomach of a european honeyb ... | 2014 | 24824637 |
| colony contact contributes to the diversity of gut bacteria in bumblebees (bombus terrestris). | social bees, like honeybees and bumblebees, have a close contact with nest mates of different developmental stages and generations. this could enhance bacterial transfer between nest mates and offers opportunities for direct transfer of symbionts from one generation to the next, resulting in a stable host specific gut microbiota. gut symbionts of honeybees and bumblebees have been suggested to contribute in digestion and protection against parasites and pathogens. here we studied the impact of c ... | 2017 | 26503284 |