Research Project: Understanding Honey Bee Microbiota to Improve Bee Nutrition and Colony Health

Location: Carl Hayden Bee Research Center

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Social microbiota and social gland gene expression of worker honey bees by age and climate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Anderson, K.E., Maes, P. 2022. Social microbiota and social gland gene expression of worker honey bees by age and climate. Scientific Reports. 12. Article 10690. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14442-0.

Overwintering honey bee colonies: Effect of worker age and climate on the Hindgut Microbiota - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maes, P., Floyd, A., Mott, B.M., Anderson, K.E. 2021. Overwintering honey bee colonies: Effect of worker age and climate on the Hindgut Microbiota. Insects. 121(3):224. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12030224.

Microbial ecology of European foul brood disease in the honey bee (Apis mellifera): towards a microbiome understanding of disease susceptibility - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Floyd, A.S., Mott, B.M., Maes, P., Copeland, D., McFrederick, Q., Anderson, K.E. 2020. Microbial ecology of European foul brood disease in the honey bee (Apis mellifera): towards a microbiome understanding of disease susceptibility. Insects. 11(9):555. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11090555.