The highly differentiated gut of Pachnoda marginata hosts sequential microbiomes: microbial ecology and potential applications

À Vidal-Verdú, D Torrent, A Iglesias… - npj Biofilms and …, 2024 - nature.com
Insect gut microbiomes play a crucial role in the insect development and are shaped, among
other factors, by the specialized insect diet habits as well as the morphological structure of …

Commentary: Infectious disease—the ecological theater and the evolutionary play

JL Hite, A Pfenning-Butterworth, SKJR Auld - Evolutionary Ecology, 2023 - Springer
How hosts respond to and cope with infectious agents can change the environment and in
so doing, alter selective pressures and evolutionary trajectories. To date, such eco …

Stable flies are bona fide carriers of mastitis-associated bacteria

AJ Sommer, JE Kettner, KL Coon - Msphere, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Hematophagous Stomoxys (stable) fly populations in dairy barns are sustained by a
constant availability of cattle hosts and manure, which serve as major reservoirs of both …

Stable flies are bonafide reservoirs of mastitis-associated bacteria

AJ Sommer, JE Kettner, KL Coon - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Hematophagous Stomoxys (stable) fly populations in dairy barns are sustained by a
constant availability of cattle hosts and manure, which serve as major reservoirs of both …

Select Gut Bacteria Promote Mosquito Larval Growth by Contributing Protease Activity and Optimal Ionic Microenvironment for Protein Digestion

J Samanta, S Datta - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The unique pH profile of mosquito larval midgut including the highly alkaline anterior midgut
(AMG) and its significance in digestive physiology has been known for a long time. More …

The highly differentiated Pachnoda marginata gut hosts sequential microbiomes with biotechnological applications

À Vidal-Verdú, D Torrent, A Iglesias, A Latorre-Pérez… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background Insect gut microbiomes play a crucial role in the insect development by
assisting digestion, nutrient acquisition, and detoxification. These microbial communities are …