Parasitism by endoparasitoid wasps alters the internal but not the external microbiome in host caterpillars.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The microbiome of many insects consists of a diverse community of microorganisms that can play critical roles in the functioning and overall health of their hosts. Although the microbial communities of insects have been studied thoroughly over the past decade, little is still known about how biotic interactions affect the microbial community structure in and on the bodies of insects. In insects that are attacked by parasites or parasitoids, it can be expected that the microbiome of the host insect is affected by the presence of these parasitic organisms that develop in close association with their host. In this study, we used high-throughput amplicon sequencing targeting both bacteria and fungi to test the hypothesis that parasitism by the endoparasitoid Cotesia glomerat

SUBMITTER: Gloder G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8520287 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature