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Researchers find unique adaptations of #fungus associated with bee bread
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-unique-fungus-bee-bread.htmlAn #Aspergillus flavus strain from bee bread of the Western #HoneyBee (#Apis mellifera) displays adaptations to distinctive features of the hive environment https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.10918
"The western honey bee, #ApisMellifera, stores large quantities of food in the form of #BeeBread... the abundant nutritional value of this food source also makes it an appealing target for #microorganisms."