All insects are colonized by microorganisms on the insect exoskeleton, in the gut and
hemocoel, and within insect cells. The insect microbiota is generally different from …

Covering: up to 2018 Insects live in a world full of toxic compounds such as plant toxins and
manmade pesticides. To overcome the effects of these toxins, herbivorous insects have …

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic
organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge …

Insects are associated with a plethora of different microbes of which we are only starting to
understand their role in shaping insect–plant interactions. Besides directly benefitting from …

Ripe fruit offer readily available nutrients for many animals, including fruit fly larvae (Diptera:
Tephritidae) and their associated rot-inducing bacteria. Yet, during most of their ontogeny …

Insects are often associated with symbiotic micro‐organisms, which allow them to utilize
nutritionally marginal diets. Adult fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) associate with extracellular …

Pest insects lead to excessive agricultural and therefore economical losses on crops
worldwide. These insects have to withstand toxic molecules that are inherent to plant …

The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a pest of worldwide substantial
economic importance, as well as a Tephritidae model for sterile insect technique (SIT) …

Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) harbor stable bacterial communities in their digestive
system, composed mainly of members of the Enterobacteriaceae. However, the …

Phytopathogens have evolved specialized pathogenicity determinants that enable them to
colonize their specific plant hosts and cause disease, but their intimate associations with …