Stingless bees and microbial interactions

Autor(es)

de Paula, Gabriela Toninato ^[1] ; Menezes, Cristiano ^[2] ; Pupo, Monica Tallarico ^[1] ; Rosa, Carlos Augusto ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut Ribeirao Preto, Dept Ciencias Farmaceut, BR-14040903 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[2] Brazilian Agr Res Corp, Embrapa Meio Ambiente, Jaguariuna, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Microbiol, ICB, CP 486, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE; v. 44, p. 41-47, APR 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 3

Resumo

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are a monophyletic group of eusocial insects inhabiting tropical and subtropical regions. These insects represent the most abundant and diversified group of corbiculate bees. Meliponini mostly rely on fermentation by symbiont microbes to preserve honey and transform pollen in stored food. Bee nests harbor diverse microbiota that includes bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi, and viruses. These microorganisms may interact with the bees through symbiotic relationships, or they may act as food for the insects, or produce biomolecules that aid in the biotransformation of bee products, such as honey and bee bread. Certain microbial species can also produce antimicrobial compounds that inhibit opportunistic bee pathogens. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/03650-0 - Análise de esteróides produzidos por fungos simbiontes isolados da célula de cria de abelhas sem ferrão
• Beneficiário: Gabriela Toninato de Paula
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado
• Processo FAPESP: 13/50954-0 - Novos agentes terapêuticos obtidos de bactérias simbiontes de invertebrados brasileiros
• Beneficiário: Mônica Tallarico Pupo
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Temático