The gut microbiota is key for the homeostasis of many phytophagous insects, but there are
few studies comparing its role on host use by stenophagous or polyphagous frugivores …

Adaptation of wild insects to an artificial laboratory environment goes hand in hand with
changes in their genetic diversity and symbiotic communities. This can have a profound …

Laboratory adaptation process used in sterile insect technique (SIT) programs can exert a
significant impact on the insect-gut microbiome relationship, which may negatively impact …

Insect microbiota, particularly, gut bacteria has recently gained especial attention in
Tephritidae fruit flies, being Enterobacteriaceae the predominant bacterial group. This …

The sterile insect technique has been used for the eradication or control of numerous
tephritid fruit flies. However, mass-rearing and sterilization can affect the microbiota and …

The genus Anastrepha (Diptera Tephritidae) includes some of the most important fruit fly
pests in the Americas. Here, we studied the gut bacterial community of 3rd instar larvae of …

Simple Summary Cotesia ruficrus (Haliday)(Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a native enemy of
the important invasive fall armyworm pest, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera …

Background Koinobiont endoparasitoids regulate the physiological functioning of their hosts
through altering metabolism and immune responses, processes which function in tandem to …

The genus Anastrepha (Diptera Tephritidae) includes some of the most important fruit fly
pests in the Americas. Here, we studied the gut bacterial community of 3rd instar larvae of …