Effect of migratory beekeeping on Indian honey bee microbiota

The taxonomic composition of the gut microbiota is dynamic throughout the honeybee life cycle and the different migratory sites. However, it remains unclear how drastic changes occurring in migratory sites, such as changing floral food, parasitism and pathogens infestation, impact gut microbiota dynamics. The objective of this study was to characterize the gut microbiota of the honeybee (Apis cerana indica) at different migratory sites of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu