Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel, 1912)(Diptera: Tephritidae), commonly known as the oriental
fruit fly, is a highly destructive pest that globally infests fruits and vegetables, resulting in …

Abstract The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), is among the most destructive
fruit/vegetable-eating agricultural pests in the word, particularly in Asian countries such as …

This review emphasizes the potential and use of microbes in sustainable insect pest
management. We first review the diverse insect traits shaped by insect-microbe associations …

The gut microbiome of insects directly or indirectly affects the metabolism, immune status,
sensory perception and feeding behavior of its host. Here, we examine the hypothesis that in …

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 …

High-throughput sequencing (HTS) techniques are of great value for the investigation of
microbial communities, and have been extensively used to study the gut microbiome. While …

Symbionts are associated with many insects and play several multifunctional roles in insect-
microorganism mutualistic relationships. The trichlorphon-degrading symbiont Citrobacter …

Tephritidae is a large family that includes several fruit and vegetable pests. These
organisms usually harbor a variegated bacterial community in their digestive systems …