Symbiont-mediated digestion of plant biomass in fungus-farming insects
Feeding on living or dead plant material is widespread in insects. Seminal work on termites
and aphids has provided profound insights into the critical nutritional role that microbes play …
and aphids has provided profound insights into the critical nutritional role that microbes play …
Crosstalk between the microbiota and insect postembryonic development
Insect sequential development evolves from a simple molt towards complete
metamorphosis. Like any multicellular host, insects interact with a complex microbiota. In this …
metamorphosis. Like any multicellular host, insects interact with a complex microbiota. In this …
Developmental stages and gut microenvironments influence gut microbiota dynamics in the invasive beetle Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
Summary Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is a highly polyphagous
invasive beetle originating from Japan. This insect is highly resilient and able to rapidly …
invasive beetle originating from Japan. This insect is highly resilient and able to rapidly …
Basic structures of gut bacterial communities in eusocial insects
S Suenami, A Koto, R Miyazaki - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary It is increasingly recognized that gut microbiota plays crucial roles in host
health and function. Various ecological and physiological factors influence the structure of …
health and function. Various ecological and physiological factors influence the structure of …
The ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and their parasites: effects of parasitic manipulations and host responses on ant behavioral ecology
Ants can display modified behaviors that represent the extended phenotypes of genes
expressed by parasites that infect them. In such cases, the modifications benefit the parasite …
expressed by parasites that infect them. In such cases, the modifications benefit the parasite …
Phylogenetic patterns of ant–fungus associations indicate that farming strategies, not only a superior fungal cultivar, explain the ecological success of leafcutter ants
To elucidate fungicultural specializations contributing to ecological dominance of leafcutter
ants, we estimate the phylogeny of fungi cultivated by fungus‐growing (attine) ants …
ants, we estimate the phylogeny of fungi cultivated by fungus‐growing (attine) ants …
Selective enrichment of founding reproductive microbiomes allows extensive vertical transmission in a fungus-farming termite
VM Sinotte, J Renelies-Hamilton… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Mutualistic coevolution can be mediated by vertical transmission of symbionts between host
generations. Termites host complex gut bacterial communities with evolutionary histories …
generations. Termites host complex gut bacterial communities with evolutionary histories …
Pyrosequencing Uncovers a Shift in Bacterial Communities Across Life Stages of Octodonta nipae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Bacterial symbionts of insects affect a wide array of host traits including fitness and immunity.
Octodonta nipae (Maulik), commonly known as hispid leaf beetle is a destructive palm pest …
Octodonta nipae (Maulik), commonly known as hispid leaf beetle is a destructive palm pest …
Gut bacterial population and community dynamics following adult emergence in pest tephritid fruit flies
Gut microbiota are important contributors to insect success. Host-microbe interactions are
dynamic and can change as hosts age and/or encounter different environments. A turning …
dynamic and can change as hosts age and/or encounter different environments. A turning …
Wolbachia Horizontal Transmission Events in Ants: What Do We Know and What Can We Learn?
SJA Tolley, P Nonacs, P Sapountzis - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
While strict vertical transmission insures the durability of intracellular symbioses,
phylogenetic incongruences between hosts and endosymbionts suggest horizontal …
phylogenetic incongruences between hosts and endosymbionts suggest horizontal …