Bacteria produce a huge diversity of metabolites, many of which mediate ecological
relations. Among these, volatile compounds cause broad-range effects at low doses and …

The family Tephritidae (order: Diptera), commonly known as fruit flies, comprises a widely
distributed group of agricultural pests. The tephritid pests infest multiple species of fruits and …

Bacteriophages (phages), viruses capable of infecting and lysing bacteria, are a promising
alternative for treating infections from hypervirulent, antibiotic-resistant pathogens like …

Microorganisms are acknowledged for their role in shaping insects' evolution, life history and
ecology. Previous studies have shown that microbial communities harbored within insects …

The family Tephritidae includes some of the most notorious insect pests of agricultural and
horticultural crops in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Despite the interest in the study of …

Background The gut bacteria of tephritid fruit flies play prominent roles in nutrition,
reproduction, maintenance and ecological adaptations of the host. Here, we adopted an …

Abstract Background The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is being applied for the
management of economically important pest fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a number of …

Fruit flies usually harbor diverse communities of bacteria in their digestive systems, which
are known to play a significant role in their fitness. However, little information is available on …

Bactrocera carambolae is a highly polyphagous fruit pest of agricultural importance. This
study reports the bacterial communities associated with the developmental stages of B …

Next-generation sequencing allows for fine-scale studies of microbial communities. Herein,
16S ribosomal RNA high-throughput sequencing was used to identify, classify, and predict …