"All organisms engender chemical signals, and all, in their respective ways, respond to the chemical emissions of others. The result is a vast communicative interplay, fundamental to the fabric of life.”
Plant secondary metabolites are not only highly active against bacteria and fungi, they might even enhance selective foraging and feeding decisions in the colony. A recent publication revealed that the terpenes of leaves, pollen, and nectar of thymus vulgaris inhibit growth of bee disease-associated microbes_ Scientific Reports
