Dynamics of the Queensland Fruit Fly Microbiome through the Transition from Nature to an Established Laboratory Colony.

ABSTRACT: The transition from nature to laboratory or mass rearing can impose significant physiological and evolutionary impact on insects. The Queensland fruit fly (also known as 'Qfly'), Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a serious economic pest that presents major challenges for horticulture industries in Australia. The sterile insect technique (SIT) is being developed to manage outbreaks in regions that remain free of Qfly and to suppress populations in regions where this species is endemic. The biology of Qfly is intimately connected to its microbiome. Therefore, changes in the microbiome that occur through domestication have implications for SIT. There are numerous studies of the microbiome in Qfly larvae and adults, but there is little information on how the microb

SUBMITTER: Majumder R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8877439 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature