Nectar-dwelling microbes of common tansy are attractive to its mosquito pollinator, Culex pipiens L.

Nectar-dwelling microbes of common tansy are attractive to its mosquito pollinator, Culex pipiens L.

Abstract Background There is widespread interkingdom signalling between insects and microbes. For example, microbes found in floral nectar may modify its nutritional composition and produce odorants that alter the floral odor bouquet which may attract insect pollinators. Mosquitoes consume nectar an...

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Main Authors: D. A. H. Peach, C. Carroll, S. Meraj, S. Gomes, E. Galloway, A. Balcita, H. Coatsworth, N. Young, Y. Uriel, R. Gries, C. Lowenberger, M. Moore, G. Gries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Mosquitoes
Culex pipiens
Mosquito sugar feeding
Nectar microbes
Microbial volatiles
Insect-microbe interactions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01761-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01761-5

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