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2022
Journal article
Host and gut microbiome modulate the antiparasitic activity of nectar metabolites in a bumblebee pollinator.
Koch, Hauke ; Welcome, Vita ; Kendal-Smith, Amy ; Thursfield, Lucy ; Farrell, Iain W. …
Disease, Trypanosomatidae, Host–parasite ecology, Gut microbiota, Bee health, and Phytochemistry
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2019
Journal article
Flagellum Removal by a Nectar Metabolite Inhibits Infectivity of a Bumblebee Parasite
Plant phytochemicals can act as natural ‘‘medicines’’ for animals against parasites [1–3]. Some nectar metabolites, for example, reduce parasite infections in bees [4–7]. Declining plant diversity through anthropogenic landscape change [8–11] could reduce the availability of medicinal nectar plants for pollinators, exacerbating their decline [12]. Existing studies are, however, limited...