Shift of bacterial community in synanthropic mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae induced by Fusarium fungal diet.

BACKGROUND: Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Acari: Astigmata) and Fusarium sp. co-occur in poorly managed grain. In a laboratory experiment, mite grazing resulted in significant reduction of fungal mycelium on cultivation plates. The destruction of mycelium appeared to be a result of an interaction betwee...

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Main Authors: Jan Hubert, Marta Nesvorná, Markéta Ságová-Marečková, Jan Kopecký
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3485207?pdf=render