Toward an integrated understanding of the lepidoptera microbiome
Research over the past 30 years has led to a widespread acceptance that insects establish
widespread and diverse associations with microorganisms. More recently, microbiome …
widespread and diverse associations with microorganisms. More recently, microbiome …
Complex relationships at the intersection of insect gut microbiomes and plant defenses
CJ Mason - Journal of chemical ecology, 2020 - Springer
Insect herbivores have ubiquitous associations with microorganisms that have major effects
on how host insects may interact in their environment. Recently, increased attention has …
on how host insects may interact in their environment. Recently, increased attention has …
Caterpillars lack a resident gut microbiome
Many animals are inhabited by microbial symbionts that influence their hosts' development,
physiology, ecological interactions, and evolutionary diversification. However, firm evidence …
physiology, ecological interactions, and evolutionary diversification. However, firm evidence …
Diet influences proliferation and stability of gut bacterial populations in herbivorous lepidopteran larvae
Animals have ubiquitous associations with microorganisms, but microbial community
composition and population dynamics can vary depending upon many environmental …
composition and population dynamics can vary depending upon many environmental …
Gut bacteria in the holometabola: a review of obligate and facultative symbionts
RA Kucuk - Journal of Insect Science, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The diversity and ecological variety of Holometabola foregrounds a wide array of dynamic
symbiotic relationships with gut-dwelling bacteria. A review of the literature highlights that …
symbiotic relationships with gut-dwelling bacteria. A review of the literature highlights that …
Partner fidelity and environmental filtering preserve stage‐specific turtle ant gut symbioses for over 40 million years
Sustaining beneficial gut symbioses presents a major challenge for animals, including
holometabolous insects. Social insects may meet such challenges through partner fidelity …
holometabolous insects. Social insects may meet such challenges through partner fidelity …
Defining gut mycobiota for wild animals: a need for caution in assigning authentic resident fungal taxa
Animal gut mycobiota, the community of fungi that reside within the gastrointestinal tract,
make an important contribution to host health. Accordingly, there is an emerging interest to …
make an important contribution to host health. Accordingly, there is an emerging interest to …
The role of plant–pollinator interactions in structuring nectar microbial communities
Floral nectar harbours a diverse microbiome of yeasts and bacteria that depend
predominantly on animal visitors for their dispersal. Since pollinators visit specific sets of …
predominantly on animal visitors for their dispersal. Since pollinators visit specific sets of …
Seasonal shifts in bacterial and fungal microbiomes of leaves and associated leaf-mining larvae reveal persistence of core taxa regardless of diet
Microorganisms are key mediators of interactions between insect herbivores and their host
plants. Despite a substantial interest in studying various aspects of these interactions …
plants. Despite a substantial interest in studying various aspects of these interactions …
Saccharomyces cerevisiae – Insects Association: Impacts, Biogeography, and Extent
N Meriggi, M Di Paola, D Cavalieri… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Over the last few years, an increasing number of studies have reported the existence of an
association between the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and insects. The …
association between the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and insects. The …