Habitat type and host grazing regimen influence the soil microbial diversity and communities within potential biting midge larval habitats

Abstract Background Biting midges (Culicoides spp.) are important vectors of diverse microbes such as viruses, protozoa, and nematodes that cause diseases in wild and domestic animals. However, little is known about the role of microbial communities in midge larval habitat utilization in the wild. I...

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Main Authors: Saraswoti Neupane, Travis Davis, Dana Nayduch, Bethany L. McGregor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Environmental Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-022-00456-8