[PDF][PDF] Invasiveness, biology, ecology, and management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

M Kenis, G Benelli, A Biondi, PA Calatayud, R Day… - 2022 - ore.exeter.ac.uk
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797), is a serious pest of
several crops, particularly maize and other cereals. It has long been known as a pest in the …

Dynamics of insect–microbiome interaction influence host and microbial symbiont

A Gupta, S Nair - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Insects share an intimate relationship with their gut microflora and this symbiotic association
has developed into an essential evolutionary outcome intended for their survival through …

An early warning system for emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

L Subissi, A von Gottberg, L Thukral, N Worp… - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
An early warning system for emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants | Nature Medicine Skip to main
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Impact of intraspecific variation in insect microbiomes on host phenotype and evolution

C Lange, S Boyer, TM Bezemer, MC Lefort… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Microbes can be an important source of phenotypic plasticity in insects. Insect physiology,
behaviour, and ecology are influenced by individual variation in the microbial communities …

Proportions of taxa belonging to the gut core microbiome change throughout the life cycle and season of the bark beetle Ips typographus

T Veselská, K Švec, M Kostovčík… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The European spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus, is a serious pest of spruce forests in
Europe, and its invasion and development inside spruce tissues are facilitated by …

Plant defenses interact with insect enteric bacteria by initiating a leaky gut syndrome

CJ Mason, S Ray, I Shikano, M Peiffer… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Plants produce suites of defenses that can collectively deter and reduce herbivory. Many
defenses target the insect digestive system, with some altering the protective peritrophic …

Diet influences proliferation and stability of gut bacterial populations in herbivorous lepidopteran larvae

CJ Mason, A St. Clair, M Peiffer, E Gomez, AG Jones… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Animals have ubiquitous associations with microorganisms, but microbial community
composition and population dynamics can vary depending upon many environmental …

Enterococcal symbionts of caterpillars facilitate the utilization of a suboptimal diet

B Chen, CJ Mason, M Peiffer, D Zhang, Y Shao… - Journal of Insect …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacterial gut symbionts of insect herbivores can impact their host through different
mechanisms. However, in most lepidopteran systems we lack experimental examples to …

Complex relationships at the intersection of insect gut microbiomes and plant defenses

CJ Mason - Journal of chemical ecology, 2020 - Springer
Insect herbivores have ubiquitous associations with microorganisms that have major effects
on how host insects may interact in their environment. Recently, increased attention has …

Gut bacteria in the holometabola: a review of obligate and facultative symbionts

RA Kucuk - Journal of Insect Science, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The diversity and ecological variety of Holometabola foregrounds a wide array of dynamic
symbiotic relationships with gut-dwelling bacteria. A review of the literature highlights that …