<description>&lt;p&gt;Adult honey bees have a variety of organisms that live in their guts. Some are benign but some, like &lt;em&gt;Nosema ceranae&lt;/em&gt;, can be pathogentic. In this episode we hear of  Courtney MacInnis' relentless pursuit of understanding the status of an organism you have never heard of - &lt;em&gt;Lotmaria passim&lt;/em&gt; - both on its own, and in combination with &lt;em&gt;Nosema ceranae. &lt;/em&gt;Her findings are most unexpected. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

PolliNation Podcast

Oregon State University Extension

257 - Lotmaria... the bee gut organism you have never heard of

MAR 10, 202423 MIN
PolliNation Podcast

257 - Lotmaria... the bee gut organism you have never heard of

MAR 10, 202423 MIN

Description

Adult honey bees have a variety of organisms that live in their guts. Some are benign but some, like Nosema ceranae, can be pathogentic. In this episode we hear of  Courtney MacInnis' relentless pursuit of understanding the status of an organism you have never heard of - Lotmaria passim - both on its own, and in combination with Nosema ceranae. Her findings are most unexpected.