Natural plant disease suppressiveness in soils extends to insect pest control

N Harmsen, P Vesga, G Glauser, F Klötzli, CM Heiman… - Microbiome, 2024 - Springer
Background Since the 1980s, soils in a 22-km2 area near Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland
have been recognized for their innate ability to suppress the black root rot plant disease …

[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary and ecological signals in Wolbachia-beetle relationships: A review

Ł Kajtoch - EJE, 2022 - eje.cz
Intracellular bacteria of the genus Wolbachia are the most abundant endosymbionts
infecting many arthropods, with Coleoptera being the most diverse hosts in terms of …

Does Leptinotarsa decemlineata larval survival after pesticide treatment depend on microbiome composition?

J Stara, J Hubert - Pest Management Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The microbiomes of some arthropods are believed to eliminate pesticides
by chemical degradation or stimulation of the host immune system. The Colorado potato …

Concentration-dependent effect of plant secondary metabolites on bacterial and fungal microbiomes in caterpillar guts

H Šigutová, P Pyszko, M Šigut, K Czajová… - Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Plant–herbivore interactions have been modulated by plant secondary metabolites (PSM),
which exert a strong pressure on herbivore microbiome. This study examined the effects of …

The Impact of Oulema melanopus—Associated Bacteria on the Wheat Defense Response to the Feeding of Their Insect Hosts

B Wielkopolan, P Frąckowiak, P Wieczorek… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wheat production is threatened by the destructive effects of numerous pests, including
Oulema melanopus (cereal leaf beetle, CLB). Both adults and larvae of CLB damage grain …

Insect Gut Bacteria Promoting the Growth of Tomato Plants (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

K Krawczyk, A Szabelska-Beręsewicz… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A new sources of plant growth-promoting (PGP) bacteria are needed to
increase the agricultural crops without increasing the usage of chemicals. The aim of this …

Microbiome analysis of monarch butterflies reveals effects of development and diet

E Sanaei, J Chavez, EV Harris… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Diet profoundly influences the composition of an animal's microbiome, especially in
holometabolous insects, offering a valuable model to explore the impact of diet on gut …

Bacterial communities varied in different Coccinella transversoguttata populations located in Tibetan plateau

H Zhang, K Yang - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Coccinella transversoguttata is an important predatory beetle in Asia and America.
Currently, few studies have investigated C. transversoguttata in China especially in the …

Cereal leaf beetle‐associated bacteria enhance the survival of their host upon insecticide treatments and respond differently to insecticides with different modes of …

B Wielkopolan… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The cereal leaf beetle (CLB, Oulema melanopus) is one of the major cereal pests. The effect
of insecticides belonging to different chemical classes, with different mechanisms of action …

Supporting wild bee development with a bacterial symbiont

PN Nguyen, SM Rehan - Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Aims Wild bees foster diverse microbiota that may determine survival success of developing
larvae. Here, we compare survivorship and microbial communities of Ceratina calcarata …