Insects possess beneficial and nuisance values in the context of the agricultural sector and
human life around them. An ensemble of gut symbionts assists insects to adapt to diverse …

Abstract Background The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is being applied for the
management of economically important pest fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a number of …

Eco-evolutionary dynamics of microbiotas at the macroscale level are largely driven by
ecological variables. The diet and living environment of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera …

As for most of the life that inhabits our planet, microorganisms play an essential role in insect
nutrition, reproduction, defence, and support their host in many other functions. More …

Microorganisms are acknowledged for their role in shaping insects' evolution, life history and
ecology. Previous studies have shown that microbial communities harbored within insects …

Bactrocera carambolae is a highly polyphagous fruit pest of agricultural importance. This
study reports the bacterial communities associated with the developmental stages of B …

High-throughput sequencing (HTS) techniques are of great value for the investigation of
microbial communities, and have been extensively used to study the gut microbiome. While …

Tephritidae is a large family that includes several fruit and vegetable pests. These
organisms usually harbor a variegated bacterial community in their digestive systems …

Fruit flies are the most economically important group of phytophagous flies worldwide.
Whereas the ecological role of bacteria associated with tephritid fruit fly species of the …

Insect-symbiont interactions are receiving much attention in the last years. Symbiotic
communities have been found to influence a variety of parameters regarding their host …