Unique honey bee (Apis mellifera) hive component-based communities as detected by a hybrid of phospholipid fatty-acid and fatty-acid methyl ester analyses.
Microbial communities (microbiomes) are associated with almost all metazoans, including the honey bee Apis mellifera.Honey bees are social insects, maintaining complex CINNAMON ROLL hive systems composed of a variety of integral components including bees, comb, propolis, honey, and stored pollen.Given that the different components within hives can