TY - JOUR
T1 - Nectar antimicrobial compounds and their potential effects on pollinators
AU - Schmitt, Anthony
AU - Roy, Rahul
AU - Carter, Clay J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/4/1
Y1 - 2021/4/1
N2 - Nectar is a sugary, aqueous solution that plants offer as a reward to animal mutualists for visitation. Since nectars are so nutrient-rich, they often harbor significant microbial communities, which can be pathogenic, benign, or even sometimes beneficial to plant fitness. Through recent advances, it is now clear that these microbes alter nectar chemistry, which in turn influences mutualist behavior (e.g. pollinator visitation). To counteract unwanted microbial growth, nectars often contain antimicrobial compounds, especially in the form of proteins, specialized (secondary) metabolites, and metals. This review covers our current understanding of nectar antimicrobials, as well as their interplay with both microbes and insect visitors.
AB - Nectar is a sugary, aqueous solution that plants offer as a reward to animal mutualists for visitation. Since nectars are so nutrient-rich, they often harbor significant microbial communities, which can be pathogenic, benign, or even sometimes beneficial to plant fitness. Through recent advances, it is now clear that these microbes alter nectar chemistry, which in turn influences mutualist behavior (e.g. pollinator visitation). To counteract unwanted microbial growth, nectars often contain antimicrobial compounds, especially in the form of proteins, specialized (secondary) metabolites, and metals. This review covers our current understanding of nectar antimicrobials, as well as their interplay with both microbes and insect visitors.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cois.2021.03.004
DO - 10.1016/j.cois.2021.03.004
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33771735
AN - SCOPUS:85112124517
SN - 2214-5745
VL - 44
SP - 55
EP - 63
JO - Current Opinion in Insect Science
JF - Current Opinion in Insect Science
ER -