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Tonya F. Shepherd

Texas A&M University

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A non-destructive approach to assess the gut microbiome of honey bee (Apis mellifera) queens using fecal samples

Erick V. S. Motta, Jane Seong, Mustafa Bozkus, Tonya F. Shepherd, Juliana Rangel

This study shows that fecal samples from honey bee queens accurately reflect their gut microbiomes, offering a non-destructive method for microbiome research.

Apidologie · Sep 5, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology