New fungal core microbiome members of the ground nesting bee Andrena vaga: The key to oligolecty?

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 85; pp. 13 - 22
• Main Authors: Gardein, Hanna, Erler, Silvio, Greil, Henri, Yurkov, Andrey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.06.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Accessory microbiome; Andrena vaga; applied ecology; Bee-fungi interaction; brood cells; community structure; Detoxification; disinfection; eggs; glycolipids; Microbial recruiting; microbiome; Microbiota; Mutualism; Oligolectic; pollen; Solitary bee; solitary bees; species; Starmerella bombicola; Symbiont transmission; symbionts; toxicity; Wild bee; yeasts; Microbiota; Bee-fungi interaction; Detoxification; Symbiont transmission; Solitary bee; Microbial recruiting; Wild bee; Mutualism; Oligolectic; Accessory microbiome

•Only single yeast species cultivated from all bee eggs: Triodiomyces crassus (smut-related, dimorphic).•Yeasts probably useful to detoxify harmful pollen sources, facilitating oligolecty.•Yeasts are multifunctional and their function is redundant, ensuring bee's resilience.•First indication of...