Host specificity and cophylogeny in the "animal-gut bacteria-phage" tripartite system.

Cophylogeny has been identified between gut bacteria and their animal host and is highly relevant to host health, but little research has extended to gut bacteriophages. Here we use bee model to investigate host specificity and cophylogeny in the "animal-gut bacteria-phage" tripartite system. Through metagenomic sequencing upon different bee species, the gut phageome revealed a more variable composition than the gut bacteriome.

The oviposition preference and offspring performance of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae).

Given the rapid spread and potential harm caused by the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in China, it has become imperative to comprehend the developmental biology of this invasive species. Currently, there is limited knowledge regarding the impact of A. tumida female oviposition site preference on larval growth and development.

and harbor a homologous gut microbiome related to that of eusocial bees.

Background: Eusocial bees, such as bumblebees and honey bees, harbor host-specific gut microbiota through their social behaviors. Conversely, the gut microbiota of solitary bees is erratic owing to their lack of eusocial activities. Carpenter bees (genus ) are long-lived bees that do not exhibit advanced eusociality like honey bees.

Gut microbiota composition and gene expression changes induced in the exposed to acetamiprid and difenoconazole at environmentally realistic concentrations alone or combined.

is an important pollinator of agricultural crops in China. In the agricultural environment, may be exposed to acetamiprid (neonicotinoid insecticide) and difenoconazole (triazole fungicide), alone or in combination because they are commonly applied to various crops. At present, our understanding of the toxicological effects of acetamiprid and difenoconazole on honey bee gut microbiomes is limited.

Bioactive characterization of multifloral honeys from Apis cerana cerana, Apis dorsata, and Lepidotrigona flavibasis.

Honey is a complex food product, and has been linked to a number of substantial health advantages. The aim of this study was to assess the phenolic compounds, organic acids, microbial community, antioxidant activity, and antimicrobial activity of multifloral honeys produced by Apis cerana cerana, A. dorsata, and Lepidotrigona flavibasis in Hainan province, China.

Complete mitochondrial genome of the stingless bee (Hymenoptera: Meliponinae) and phylogenetic analysis.

(Smith, 1878) is a stingless bee that distributed in Eastern Asia. The complete mitogenome of (GenBank accession number MN737481) is 15,431 bp in size, including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, two ribosomal RNAs genes, and a noncoding D-loop region. The D-loop region is located between ND4L and tRNA, different from the other two stingless bee mitogenomes previously reported.

Chronic toxicity and biochemical response of Apis cerana cerana (Hymenoptera: Apidae) exposed to acetamiprid and propiconazole alone or combined.

Acetamiprid and ergosterol-inhibiting fungicide (EBI) are frequently applied to many flowering plants, while honey bees are pollinating agents or pollinators of the flowers. Hence honey bees are often exposed to these pesticides. But until now, the effects of theses combinations at field-realistic doses on honey bee health have been poorly investigated.

Acute toxicity and sublethal effects of myclobutanil on respiration, flight and detoxification enzymes in Apis cerana cerana.

Myclobutanil is currently used on the flowering plants. Little is known about how Apis cerana cerana respond to myclobutanil exposure. Hence, the acute toxicity of myclobutanil and its sublethal effects on respiration, flight and detoxification enzymes [7-ethoxycoumarin O-deethylase (ECOD) and glutathione S-transferases (GSTs)] in A.

Six new Chinese species of the Pachyprotasis melanosoma group (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) with a key to the species.

The Pachyprotasis melanosoma group is defined as a part of the former P. rapae group, and a key to this species of this group from China is provided. Six new species from China are described in this paper: P.

[Effects of temperature on Brontispa longissima population growth].

The study on the development, survival and reproduction of Brontispa longissima at 5 different temperature (16, 20, 24, 28, 32 degrees C) showed that the threshold temperature and effective accumulative temperature for the whole generations of Brontispa longissima were 11.08 degrees C and 966.22 degrees C, respectively, and 4-5 generations could occur in a year in Danzhou, Hainan Province.