Near full-length 16S rRNA gene next-generation sequencing revealed Asaia as a common midgut bacterium of wild and domesticated Queensland fruit fly larvae

Abstract Background Gut microbiota affects tephritid (Diptera: Tephritidae) fruit fly development, physiology, behavior, and thus the quality of flies mass-reared for the sterile insect technique (SIT), a target-specific, sustainable, environmentally benign form of pest management. The Queensland fr...

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Main Authors: Ania T. Deutscher, Catherine M. Burke, Aaron E. Darling, Markus Riegler, Olivia L. Reynolds, Toni A. Chapman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0463-y