All Outputs (4)

Temporal changes in the microbiome of stingless bee foragers following colony relocation (2020)
Journal Article
A Hall, M., E Brettell, L., Liu, H., Nacko, S., Spooner-Hart, R., Riegler, M., & M Cook, J. (2021). Temporal changes in the microbiome of stingless bee foragers following colony relocation. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 97(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa236

Maintaining beneficial interactions with microbial symbionts is vital for animal health. Yet, for social insects, the stability of microbial associations within and between cohorts is largely unknown. We investigated temporal changes in the microbiom... Read More about Temporal changes in the microbiome of stingless bee foragers following colony relocation.

RNAseq of Deformed wing virus and other honey bee-associated viruses in eight insect taxa with or without Varroa infestation (2020)
Journal Article
Brettell, L., Schroeder, D., & Martin, S. (2020). RNAseq of Deformed wing virus and other honey bee-associated viruses in eight insect taxa with or without Varroa infestation. Viruses, 12(11), e1229. https://doi.org/10.3390/v12111229

The global spread of a parasitic mite (Varroa destructor) has resulted in Deformed wing virus (DWV), a previously rare pathogen, now dominating the viromes in honey bees and contributing to large-scale honey bee colony losses. DWV can be found in div... Read More about RNAseq of Deformed wing virus and other honey bee-associated viruses in eight insect taxa with or without Varroa infestation.

Linking the Phyllosphere Microbiome to Plant Health (2020)
Journal Article
Liu, H., Brettell, L., & Singh, B. (2020). Linking the Phyllosphere Microbiome to Plant Health. Trends in Plant Science, 25(9), 841-844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2020.06.003

The phyllosphere harbors diverse microbial communities that influence ecosystem functioning. Emerging evidence suggests that plants impaired in genetic networks harbor an altered microbiome and develop dysbiosis in the phyllosphere, which pinpoints p... Read More about Linking the Phyllosphere Microbiome to Plant Health.

Occurrence of honey bee-associated pathogens in Varroa-free pollinator communities (2020)
Journal Article
Brettell, L., Riegler, M., O'Brien, C., & Cook, J. M. (2020). Occurrence of honey bee-associated pathogens in Varroa-free pollinator communities. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 171, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2020.107344

Australia remains the last significant land mass free of Varroa, a parasitic mite which has caused dramatic honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony losses across the globe, due to its association with the pathogenic deformed wing virus (DWV). As such, Aust... Read More about Occurrence of honey bee-associated pathogens in Varroa-free pollinator communities.