The bees developed distinct microbiomes-and they also produced different cuticular hydrocarbon scents.

蜜蜂产生了不同的微生物群--它们也产生了不同的表皮碳氢化合物气味。

So she and her co-authors designed a series of experiments to test whether microbes also change the scent compounds coating the outside of honeybees, known as cuticular hydrocarbons.

因此，她和她的合著者设计了一系列实验，以测试微生物是否也会改变覆盖在蜜蜂外部的气味混合物，即所谓的表皮碳氢化合物。