Does a polyphagous caterpillar have the same gut microbiota when feeding on different species of food plants?
We used classical culture techniques to explore gut bacteria and changes associated with dietary change in the highly polyphagous, tropical caterpillar Automeris zugana (Saturniidae). Fifty-five third instar wild-caught sibs feeding on Annona purpurea (Annonaceae) in the Área de Conservación Guanaca...
Main Authors: | Ana Sittenfeld, Lorena Uribe-Lorío, Marielos Mora, Vanesa Nielsen, Glen Arrieta, Daniel H. Janzen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Vicerractoría Investigación
2002-06-01
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Series: | Revista de Biología Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442002000200014 |
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