Publications by authors named "Mathilde Pottier"
Sci Total Environ
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Researchers investigated honey bee health issues and colony losses across Europe using MALDI profiling (MALDI BeeTyping®) to analyze the immune status of bees by examining their haemolymph peptidome in relation to environmental and management factors.
- - The study involved 128 agricultural sites in eight European countries, focusing on two crop types: oilseed rape and apple, assessing how various stressors impacted honey bee immunity markers—specifically antimicrobial peptides (AMPs).
- - A machine learning model achieved 90.6% accuracy in identifying the crop type from bee samples, indicating that this technology can be a valuable and cost-effective method for monitoring bee health and guiding policymaking.
