Seasonal Changes in the Gut Microbiota of Halyomorpha halys.

ABSTRACT: The gut microbiome plays an important role in insect evolution and ecology. Bacteria support the host's nutrition and defense and therefore play an important role in the fitness of the host. Halyomorpha halys is one of the most important invasive pest species in the world. Native to North-Eastern Asia, this Pentatomid bug has recently invaded North America and Europe, causing significant damage to agricultural production. Although an increasing number of studies investigated the biology of this pest species, little is known about the composition of its gut microbiota. Like many other Pentatomid species, H. halys harbors a primary symbiont called "Candidatus Pantoea carbekii," which produces vitamins and essential amino acids for the host. However, information about the presence of other ba

SUBMITTER: Fluch M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11682014 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature