Beetles are hosts to a remarkable diversity of bacterial symbionts. In this article, we review
the role of these partnerships in promoting beetle fitness following a surge of recent studies …

The gut microbiota serves as a critical “organ” in the life cycle of animals, particularly in the
intricate interplay between herbivorous pests and plants. This review summarizes the pivotal …

The insect gut microbiota has been shown to contribute to the host's digestion, detoxification,
development, pathogen resistance, and physiology. However, there is poor information …

Microbes that live inside insects play critical roles in host nutrition, physiology and behavior.
Although Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) are one of the most diverse insect taxa, their …

The coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) is the most devastating insect pest of coffee
worldwide with its infestations decreasing crop yield by up to 80%. Caffeine is an alkaloid …

Species compositions of gut microbiomes impact host health [1–3], but the processes
determining these compositions are largely unknown. An unexplained observation is that …

Natural polysaccharides have received much attention for their ability to ameliorate hepatic
steatosis induced by high-fat diet. However, the potential risks of their use have been less …

The genetic composition of marine microbial communities varies at the microscale between
particle-associated (PA;> 1.6 μm) and free-living (FL; 0.2–1.6 μm) niches. It remains unclear …

We previously determined that several diets used to rear Aedes aegypti and other mosquito
species support the development of larvae with a gut microbiota but do not support the …

Beneficial microbial associations enhance the fitness of most living organisms, and wood-
feeding insects offer some of the most striking examples of this. Odontotaenius disjunctus is …