Variability of Bacterial Communities in the Moth Heliothis virescens Indicates Transient Association with the Host.

Microbes associated with insects can confer a wide range of ecologically relevant benefits to their hosts. Since insect-associated bacteria often increase the nutritive value of their hosts' diets, the study of bacterial communities is especially interesting in species that are important agricu...

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Main Authors: Heike Staudacher, Martin Kaltenpoth, Johannes A J Breeuwer, Steph B J Menken, David G Heckel, Astrid T Groot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4854476?pdf=render