Insect pests cause significant agricultural and economic losses to crops worldwide due to
their destructive activities. Pesticides are designed to be poisonous and are intentionally …

Microbial communities associated with animals exert powerful influences on host
physiology, regulating metabolism and immune function, as well as complex host behaviors …

Animal hosts have initiated myriad symbiotic associations with microorganisms and often
have maintained these symbioses for millions of years, spanning drastic changes in …

Rumen microbiota play a key role in the digestion and utilization of plant materials by the
ruminant species, which have important implications for greenhouse gas emission. Yet, little …

Ruminant animals house a dense and diverse community of microorganisms in their rumen,
an enlarged compartment in their stomach, which provides a supportive environment for the …

Synthetic pesticides are extensively and injudiciously applied to control agriculture and
household pests worldwide. Due to their high use, their toxic residues have enormously …

Termites are a clade of eusocial wood-feeding roaches with> 3000 described species.
Eusociality emerged~ 150 million years ago in the ancestor of modern termites, which, since …

Background Termites primarily feed on lignocellulose or soil in association with specific gut
microbes. The functioning of the termite gut microbiota is partly understood in a handful of …

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 …

Insects are the most diverse group of animals and colonize almost all environments on our
planet. This diversity is reflected in the structure and function of the microbial communities …