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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Ecology
  • Entomology

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  • Honeybees are crucial pollinators, essential for ecological balance.
  • Mass honeybee deaths in winter and gut bacteria differences in healthy versus CCD honeybees necessitate understanding overwintering gut dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the dynamic changes in the intestinal bacterial community of honeybees throughout the overwintering period.
  • To analyze the abundance and diversity of gut microbiota in response to overwintering challenges.

Main Methods:

  • Collected honeybee samples at multiple time points during and after overwintering.
  • Utilized high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rDNA V3-V4 regions to analyze bacterial abundance.
  • Identified major bacterial phyla and core genera within the honeybee gut microbiome.

Main Results:

  • Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, and Cyanobacteria were the dominant phyla.
  • Core genera including Gilliamella, Bartonella, and Lactobacillus were detected.
  • Actinobacteria, Bartonella, and Bifidobacterium showed initial increases followed by decreases; beta diversity significantly differed post-overwintering.

Conclusions:

  • Honeybees maintain intestinal ecosystem balance during overwintering.
  • The abundance of gut probiotics increased in response to winter environmental and nutritional pressures.
  • Gut microbiome shifts play a role in honeybee survival strategies during winter.