Tetracycline exposure alters key gut microbiota in Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera scutellata x spp.)
K. O. Soares, C. J. Oliveira, A. E. Rodrigues, P. C. Vasconcelos, N. M. Silva, O. G. Filho, C. Madden, V. L. Hale
This study examines how tetracycline exposure affects the gut microbiota of Africanized honey bees, finding reduced abundances of key microbial taxa linked to bee health.
bioRxiv · May 31, 2021Ecology