2003
DOI: 10.1016/s1567-1356(03)00173-9
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Yeast communities associated with stingless bees

Abstract: The yeast communities associated with the stingless bees Tetragonisca angustula, Melipona quadrifasciata and Frieseomelitta varia were studied. The bees T. angustula and F. varia showed a strong association with the yeast Starmerella meliponinorum. M. quadrifasciata more frequently carried a species related to Candida apicola, but also vectored low numbers of S. meliponinorum. Some of the yeasts isolated from adult bees were typical of species known to occur in flowers. Other yeast species found in adult bees … Show more

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“…Another intriguing observation is that beekeepers who have used honeybees to vector Prestop-Mix have noticed that these hives were in better condition than neighbouring ones (personal communication, Dr. H. Hokkanen, University of Helsinki, Finland). They suggest that Prestop-Mix can decrease the number of external microorganisms such as yeasts (Rosa et al 2003) and entomopathogens (Yamoah et al 2008) on honeybees.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another intriguing observation is that beekeepers who have used honeybees to vector Prestop-Mix have noticed that these hives were in better condition than neighbouring ones (personal communication, Dr. H. Hokkanen, University of Helsinki, Finland). They suggest that Prestop-Mix can decrease the number of external microorganisms such as yeasts (Rosa et al 2003) and entomopathogens (Yamoah et al 2008) on honeybees.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Lachance et al, 2001a;Nakase et al, 2010;Rosa et al, 2003Rosa et al, , 2007, their strains also occur in wine-related environments and substrates with high sugar concentration. For example, S. bombicola is quite common in fermenting grape must (Csoma and Sipiczki, 2008;Sipiczki et al, 2005) where its presence can favorably affect wine quality (Milanovic et al, 2012).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Several examples of yeasts associated with insects have been reported in recent years (Rosa et al, 2003;Lachance et al 2005;Starmer & Lachance, 2011). In most cases, the insects vector the yeasts and use these microorganisms as a food source.…”
Section: Yeast-insect Interactions As Example Of Biodiversity Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The majority of bee species, of which there are approx. 20,000 species (Michener 2000), have never been examined for the presence of yeasts (Rosa et al 2003). The clade Starmerella, that includes two teleomorphic species and several asexual Candida species, has been isolated from honey, provisional pollen, nectar and waste deposits in hives and nests of several bee species (Rosa et al 2003).…”
Section: Yeast-insect Interactions As Example Of Biodiversity Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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