In Silico and In Vitro Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Potential of Isolated from Gut against .

Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health and development concern on a global scale. The increasing resistance of the pathogenic bacteria to antibiotics necessitates efforts to identify potential alternative antibiotics from nature, including insects, which are already recognized as a source of natural antibiotics by the scientific community. This study aimed to determine the potential of components of gut-associated bacteria isolated from , an Asian giant honeybee, as an antibacterial against by in vitro and in silico methods as an initial process in the stage of new drug discovery.

Bacterial Composition, Community Structure, and Diversity in Gut.

Understanding the honeybee gut bacteria is an essential aspect as honeybees are the primary pollinators of many crops. In this study, the honeybee-associated gut bacteria were investigated by targeting the V3-V4 region of 16S rRNA genes using the Illumina MiSeq. The adult worker was captured in an urban area in a dense settlement.

Assessment of Genetic Variation in (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Sulawesi Revealed by Partial Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I Gene Sequences.

Asian cavity-nesting honey bee , a native bee species from Sulawesi and the Philippines, plays a vital role in pollinating flowering plants in local ecosystem and agriculture. In this study, we assessed the intraspecific genetic variation of using the sequence of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI). Molecular phylogenetic analysis showed that there were three main clades in specimens from Sulawesi based on their respective locations (North, Central, and South Sulawesi).