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 …

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 …

Aristotle made important contributions to the study of developmental biology, including the
complete metamorphosis of insects. One concept in particular, that of the perfect or complete …

Bacteriocytes are host cells specialized to harbor symbionts in certain insect taxa. The
adaptation, development, and evolution of bacteriocytes underlie insect symbiosis …

How and when the microbiome modulates host adaptation remains an evolutionary puzzle,
despite evidence that the extended genetic repertoire of the microbiome can shape host …

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 …

Bumblebees (Bombus) are charismatic and important pollinators. They are one of the best-
studied insect groups, especially in terms of ecology, behavior, and social structure. As …

Background Microbial acquisition and development of the gut microbiota impact the
establishment of a healthy host-microbes symbiosis. Compared with other animals, the …

Many insects rely on microbial protection in the early stages of their development. However,
in contrast to symbiont-mediated defense of eggs and young instars, the role of microbes in …

Mosquitoes shift from detritus-feeding larvae to blood-feeding adults that can vector
pathogens to humans and other vertebrates. The sugar and blood meals adults consume …