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The effect of carbohydrate sources: Sucrose, invert sugar and components of mānuka honey, on core bacteria in the digestive tract of adult honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Bacteria within the digestive tract of adult honey bees are likely to play a key role in the digestion of sugar-rich foods. However, the influence of diet on honey bee gut bacteria is not well understood. During periods of low floral abundance, beekeepers often supplement the natural sources of carb...

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Autores principales: Taylor, Michelle A., Robertson, Alastair W., Biggs, Patrick J., Richards, Kate K., Jones, Daniel F., Parkar, Shanthi G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6892475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31800608
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225845