Impact of gut microbiota composition on black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (hufnagel) metabolic indices and pesticide degradation

Abstract Endosymbionts are known to have significant effects on their insect hosts, including nutrition, reproduction, and immunity. Insects gut microbiota is a critical component that affects their physiological and behavioral characteristics. The black cutworm (BCW), Agrotis ipsilon, is an economi...

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Main Authors: Omnia Abdullah ElKraly, Mona Awad, Hassan Mohamed El-Saadany, Sameh E. Hassanein, Tahany Abd Elrahman, Sherif M. Elnagdy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-023-00264-6