# Host-derived organic acids enable gut colonization of the honey bee symbiont Snodgrassella alvi

*PRI Rank #19 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect and Pesticide Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #19 |
| 18m citations | 30 |
| Journal | Nature Microbiology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41564-023-01572-y |
| Corresponding authors | Philipp Engel |
| Institution | University of Lausanne, Switzerland |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect and Pesticide Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/insect-and-pesticide-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41564-023-01572-y](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01572-y)

## Topics

Snodgrassella alvi · Honey bee gut microbiota · Honey bees · host-derived organic acids · citrate · glycerate · 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutarate · comparative metabolomics · 13C-tracer analysis · NanoSIMS · gut colonization · metabolic niche adaptation · host nutrient secretion · tryptophan metabolism · kynurenine · anthranilate · betaproteobacterium · saccharide metabolism deficiency · Host-microbe interactions

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