The holobiont (host with its endocellular and extracellular microbiome) can function as a
distinct biological entity, an additional organismal level to the ones previously considered …

The measurement of stable isotopes in 'bulk'animal and plant tissues (eg, muscle or leaf)
has become an important tool for studies of functional diversity from organismal to …

Nitrogen acquisition is a major challenge for herbivorous animals, and the repeated origins
of herbivory across the ants have raised expectations that nutritional symbionts have shaped …

The German cockroach, Blatella germanica, is a common pest in urban environments and is
among the most resilient insects in the world. The remarkable ability of the German …

The purpose of this review is to elaborate the role of Periplaneta (P.) americana L. in modern
and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and compare the use of the species in these two …

Insects have a long history of being used in medicine, with clear primary and secondary
functions and less side effects, and the study and exploitation of medicinal insects have …

Cockroaches and termites (Order: Blattodea) have been the subject of substantial research
attention for over a century due, in part, to a subset of them having a strong propensity to …

Diversity and composition of lepidopteran microbiotas are poorly investigated, especially
across the different developmental stages. To improve this knowledge, we characterize the …

Background. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most common complications of diabetes
mellitus, with the wound not healing as expected and healing slowly. Poor control can …

Abstract Interpretation of stable isotope data is of upmost importance in ecology to build
sound models for the study of animal diets, migration patterns and physiology. However, our …