Topical Fungal Infection Induces Shifts in the Gut Microbiota Structure of Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Homoptera: Delphacidae).

ABSTRACT: The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens, BPH) is a destructive insect pest posing a serious threat to rice production. The fungal entomopathogen Metarhizium anisopliae is a promising alternative that can be used for BPH biocontrol. Recent studies have highlighted the significant involvement of gut microbiota in the insect-fungus interactions. In the presented study, we investigated the effects of topical fungal infection on the gut microbial community structure in BPH. Our results revealed that topical infection with M. anisopliae increased the bacterial load and altered the bacterial community structure in the gut of BPH. The relative abundances of the dominant gut bacteria at the order, family and genus level were significantly different between fungus-infected and

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9225076 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature