01560naa a2200277 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006002400520007410000200012624500700014626000090021652007670022565000200099265000260101265000190103865000220105765000200107965000180109965300280111765300270114570000160117270000160118870000160120477300620122021288462020-12-30       2021    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a2214-57457 ahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2020.11.0062DOI1 aPAULA, G. T. de  aStingless bees and microbial interactions.h[electronic resource]  c2021  aAbstract: Stingless bees (Meliponini) are a monophyletic group of eusocial insects inhabiting tropical and subtropical regions. These insects represent the most abundant and diversified group of corbiculate bees. Meliponini mostly rely on fermentation by symbiont microbes to preserve honey and transform pollen in stored food. Bee nests harbor diverse microbiota that includes bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi, and viruses. These microorganisms may interact with the bees through symbiotic relationships, or they may act as food for the insects, or produce biomolecules that aid in the biotransformation of bee products, such as honey and bee bread. Certain microbial species can also produce antimicrobial compounds that inhibit opportunistic bee pathogens.  aHoney bee brood  aMicrobial communities  aStingless bees  aAbelha Brasileira  aEcologia Animal  aMicrorganismo  aInterações microbiais  aMicrobial interactions1 aMENEZES, C.1 aPUPO, M. T.1 aROSA, C. A.  tCurrent Opinion in Insect Sciencegv. 44, p. 41-47, 2021.