The ground beetle Pseudoophonus rufipes gut microbiome is influenced by the farm management system.

ABSTRACT: Intensive conventional farm management, characterized by high agrochemicals input, could alter the composition of microbial communities with potential negative effects on both functional traits and the ecosystem services provided. In this study, we investigated the gut microbial composition of a high ecological relevance carabid Pseudoophonus rufipes, sampled in two fields subjected to conventional and organic management practices. Carabids' gut microbiota was analyzed via qPCR and NGS. Profound differences between the microbial composition of organic and conventional samples were detected: the abundance of Tenericutes and Proteobacteria was significant higher in organic and conventional samples, respectively. Spiroplasmataceae and Bifidobacteriaceae families were significantly more abunda

SUBMITTER: Magagnoli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9805440 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature