New research published: The direct & indirect toxicity of natural & synthetic chemicals on bee survival & microbiome health. We also explore the genomes of bee associated microbes and identify numerous genes that may play a role in protecting bees against some toxin exposure
Take-home: Several chemicals kill bees at concentrations found in nectar, pollen & honey. They also sub lethally effect microbiomes which may reduce the health of bees not killed outright. Microbe genomes suggest they may be some help!
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2020.0980
