Metagenome-based identification of functional traits of the black soldier fly gut microbiome associated with larval performance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between microbiomes and their hosts has been the subject of intensive study in recent years. For black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) (Hermetia illucens L., Diptera: Stratiomyidae), correlations between shifts in its microbial gut community composition and its health and performance suggest that the BSFL gut microbiome encodes important functions that complement the insect's own immune system and metabolism. To date, most BSFL microbiome studies have been based on 16S rRNA sequencing data. Because this approach derives a lot of information from very short sequencing reads, it was hypothesized that more insight into bacterial functionality could be generated using more extensive sequencing technologies. Here, whole genome shotgun (WGS) metagenomic sequencing w

SUBMITTER: IJdema F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12492570 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature