The effect of diet and radiation on the bacterial symbiome of the melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett)
Abstract Background Symbiotic bacteria contribute to a multitude of important biological functions such as nutrition and reproduction and affect multiple physiological factors like fitness and longevity in their insect hosts. The melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), is an important agricul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Biotechnology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-019-0578-7 |